diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7ef035e0c..c2f0f9c23 100755
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ buildscript {
 plugins {
   id 'nebula.netflixoss' version '4.0.0'
   id 'me.champeau.gradle.jmh' version '0.3.0'
-  id "com.github.spotbugs" version "1.5" apply false
+  id "com.github.spotbugs" version "1.6.0" apply false
 }
 
 // Establish version and status