diff --git a/example-projects/custom-instrumentation/build.gradle.kts b/example-projects/custom-instrumentation/build.gradle.kts
index a760f51..579ae04 100644
--- a/example-projects/custom-instrumentation/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/example-projects/custom-instrumentation/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugins {
   id("com.ryandens.javaagent.example.java-library-conventions")
   id("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-check") version "1.13.1-alpha"
   id("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation") version "1.13.1-alpha"
-  id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.1.2"
+  id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "8.1.1"
 }
 
 tasks.shadowJar {