diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5b46c5d8..afcb0e3c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.palantir.gradle.externalpublish:gradle-external-publish-plugin:1.7.0'
+        classpath 'com.palantir.gradle.externalpublish:gradle-external-publish-plugin:1.9.0'
         classpath 'com.palantir.gradle.gitversion:gradle-git-version:0.12.3'
     }
 }