diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index d5918ee4..3600ee84 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -142,5 +142,5 @@ sql-edc = [
 ]
 
 [plugins]
-shadow = { id = "com.gradleup.shadow", version = "9.3.1" }
+shadow = { id = "com.gradleup.shadow", version = "9.4.0" }
 edc-build = { id = "org.eclipse.edc.edc-build", version.ref = "edc-build" }