diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 89c2fcbb8..9e1e1991d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ plugins {
 	id 'io.spring.nohttp' version '0.0.11'
 	id 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow' version '8.1.1' apply false
 	//we now need version of Artifactory gradle plugin deployed on Maven Central, see above
-	id 'me.champeau.gradle.japicmp' version '0.4.3' apply false
+	id 'me.champeau.gradle.japicmp' version '0.4.4' apply false
 	id 'de.undercouch.download' version '5.6.0' apply false
 	id 'io.spring.javadoc' version '0.0.1' apply false
 	id 'io.spring.javadoc-aggregate' version '0.0.1' apply false