diff --git a/common-plugins/javaparser/build.gradle b/common-plugins/javaparser/build.gradle
index 936ab63569e..b0a2e7f48ba 100644
--- a/common-plugins/javaparser/build.gradle
+++ b/common-plugins/javaparser/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
     id 'java'
-    id 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow' version '7.1.2'
+    id 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow' version '8.1.1'
 }
 
 group = 'com.commercetools.sdk.plugins'