diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c21497f7f79..3dea23ca5fe 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.gradle.build-scan' version '2.3'
     id 'com.install4j.gradle' version '7.0.12'
     id 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow' version '5.1.0'
-    id "com.simonharrer.modernizer" version '1.6.0-1'
+    id "com.simonharrer.modernizer" version '1.8.0-1'
     id 'me.champeau.gradle.jmh' version '0.4.8'
     id 'net.ltgt.errorprone' version '0.8.1'
     id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.21.0'