diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 59d0f0a62..e82abb95b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ext {
   //version (changing these should be considered thoroughly!)
   javaVersion = JavaVersion.VERSION_21
   groovyVersion = "4.0"
-  groovyBinaryVersion = "4.0.28"
+  groovyBinaryVersion = "5.0.1"
 
   junitVersion = '1.12.0'
   testcontainersVersion = '1.21.3'