diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c2dcf605b7d..a89ca6e2770 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ plugins {
     id "signing"
     id "checkstyle"
     id "jacoco"
-    id "com.github.spotbugs" version "2.0.1"
+    id "com.github.spotbugs" version "4.6.0"
     id "io.codearte.nexus-staging" version "0.21.0"
     id "me.champeau.gradle.jmh" version "0.4.6"
 }
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ subprojects {
     // Configure the bug filter for spotbugs.
     spotbugs {
         effort = "max"
-        excludeFilterConfig = project.resources.text.fromFile("${project.rootDir}/config/spotbugs/filter.xml")
+        excludeFilter = file("${project.rootDir}/config/spotbugs/filter.xml")
     }
 }