diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d6e3c27..76bea99 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugins {
   id("groovy")
   id("jacoco")
   id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.1.2"
-  id("io.micronaut.application") version "3.3.2"
+  id("io.micronaut.application") version "4.5.0"
   id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.52.0'
   id 'com.google.cloud.tools.jib' version '3.4.4'
   id 'net.researchgate.release' version '3.1.0'