diff --git a/src/main/resources/files/gradle/liberty/build.gradle.tpl b/src/main/resources/files/gradle/liberty/build.gradle.tpl
index 4c90d197..835dd18f 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/files/gradle/liberty/build.gradle.tpl
+++ b/src/main/resources/files/gradle/liberty/build.gradle.tpl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ buildscript {
         mavenCentral()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'io.openliberty.tools:liberty-gradle-plugin:3.5.2'
+        classpath 'io.openliberty.tools:liberty-gradle-plugin:3.8.2'
     }
 }