diff --git a/src/genjava/templates/genjava_project/build.gradle.in b/src/genjava/templates/genjava_project/build.gradle.in
index a68c29fa78926a1627b7aa76fb838f2dff0435e2..2b15e5ea0b2d414cc7f898b027d044e366e104ab 100644
--- a/src/genjava/templates/genjava_project/build.gradle.in
+++ b/src/genjava/templates/genjava_project/build.gradle.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
-    gradleVersion = '3.5.1'
+    gradleVersion = '4.10.2'
 }
 
 buildscript {