diff --git a/demo/build.gradle.kts b/demo/build.gradle.kts
index e4af107a603..296141924c5 100644
--- a/demo/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/demo/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
     application
     id("minestom.common-conventions")
     id("minestom.native-conventions")
-    id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version ("7.1.2")
+    id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version ("8.1.1")
 //    id("net.onelitefeather.microtus.extension")
 }