diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f1e1a1b5..4cfcba26 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -102,8 +102,9 @@ dependencies {
     }
 
     // SpotBugs dependencies
-    implementation('com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs:4.2.0') {
+    implementation('com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs:4.8.6') {
         exclude group: 'org.slf4j'
+        exclude group: 'ch.qos.logback'
     }
 
     // Scalastyle http://www.scalastyle.org/