diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5c973433c..9d79d95de 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ buildscript {
         classpath "io.github.groovylang.groovydoc:groovydoc-gradle-plugin:1.0.1"
         classpath "org.grails:grails-gradle-plugin:$grailsVersion"
         classpath "org.grails.plugins:views-gradle:2.0.0"
-        classpath 'org.asciidoctor:asciidoctor-gradle-plugin:1.5.9.2'
+        classpath 'org.asciidoctor:asciidoctor-gradle-plugin:1.6.1'
         classpath "gradle.plugin.com.energizedwork.webdriver-binaries:webdriver-binaries-gradle-plugin:$webdriverBinariesVersion"
     }
 }