diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5e97f90..1f45b5f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 }
 
 ext {
-  gradleVersion = "3.2.1"
+  gradleVersion = "4.8.1"
   buildVersionFileName = "kafka-version.properties"
 
   maxPermSizeArgs = []