diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 935a3de82e3..4463301da55 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 resolvers += "Akka library repository".at("https://repo.akka.io/maven")
 
 libraryDependencies += Defaults.sbtPluginExtra(
-  "com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-assembly" % "2.2.0",
+  "com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-assembly" % "2.3.1",
   (pluginCrossBuild / sbtBinaryVersion).value,
   (pluginCrossBuild / scalaBinaryVersion).value)