diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9a7c33ab..4ec6a562 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ DETEKT_VERSION=1.18.1
 DOKKA_VERSION=1.5.31
 GRADLE_VERSIONS_PLUGIN_VERSION=0.38.0
 KTLINT_VERSION=0.43.0
-MAVEN_PUBLISH_GRADLE_PLUGIN=0.17.0
+MAVEN_PUBLISH_GRADLE_PLUGIN=0.18.0
 OWASP_DEPENDENCY_CHECK_VERSION=6.3.1
 PROTOBUF_GRADLE_PLUGIN_VERSION=0.8.18
 RUST_GRADLE_PLUGIN_VERSION=0.9.0