diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle b/buildSrc/build.gradle
index 6bc461e1b598c..5256968b6ca3e 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ dependencies {
   compile 'com.netflix.nebula:gradle-info-plugin:3.0.3'
   compile 'org.eclipse.jgit:org.eclipse.jgit:3.2.0.201312181205-r'
   compile 'com.perforce:p4java:2012.3.551082' // THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE OPTIONAL IN THE FUTURE....
-  compile 'de.thetaphi:forbiddenapis:2.4.1'
+  compile 'de.thetaphi:forbiddenapis:2.5'
   compile 'org.apache.rat:apache-rat:0.11'
   compile "org.elasticsearch:jna:4.5.1"
 }