diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 7efd6198..70eb9943 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
             bundle("log4j", listOf("slf4j-api", "log4j-core", "log4j-slf4j2", "log4j-jsontemplate"))
 
             // plugins
-            plugin("spotless", "com.diffplug.spotless").version("8.0.0")
+            plugin("spotless", "com.diffplug.spotless").version("8.1.0")
             plugin("shadow", "com.gradleup.shadow").version("9.2.2")
         }