diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 451bec4d3bb..cca7e5ab5ae 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ext {
     isBuildSnapshot = grailsVersion.endsWith(".BUILD-SNAPSHOT")
     antTraxVersion = "1.7.1"
     antVersion = "1.8.4"
-    aspectjVersion = "1.7.2"
+    aspectjVersion = "1.8.0.M1"
     commonsBeanUtilsVersion = "1.8.3"
     commonsCliVersion = "1.2"
     commonsCollectionsVersion = "3.2.1"