diff --git a/libcobj/app/build.gradle.kts b/libcobj/app/build.gradle.kts
index 8e133a4d..14b140c5 100644
--- a/libcobj/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libcobj/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar
 plugins {
     application
     id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "8.1.1"
-    id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "7.2.1"
+    id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "8.0.0"
     id("java")
     id("maven-publish")
     pmd