diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27fc55d0..36c61bd5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath ('io.openliberty.tools:liberty-ant-tasks:1.9.13')
-        classpath ('io.openliberty.tools:ci.common:1.8.27')
+        classpath ('io.openliberty.tools:ci.common:1.8.28')
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0ff8b080..d0e581ec 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ compileTestGroovy {
 }
 
 def libertyAntVersion = "1.9.13"
-def libertyCommonVersion = "1.8.27"
+def libertyCommonVersion = "1.8.28"
 
 dependencies {
     implementation gradleApi()