diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index bb27f4378e4..4ea955a2b8d 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     compile 'junit:junit:4.12'
     compile 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.30'
-    compileOnly 'org.jetbrains:annotations:20.0.0'
+    compileOnly 'org.jetbrains:annotations:21.0.0'
     testCompileOnly 'org.jetbrains:annotations:20.0.0'
     compile 'org.apache.commons:commons-compress:1.20'
     compile ('org.rnorth.duct-tape:duct-tape:1.0.8') {