diff --git a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidAnnotationProcessor/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidAnnotationProcessor/build.gradle.kts
index 4e9234b3..b9980021 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidAnnotationProcessor/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidAnnotationProcessor/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.48.1")
-    annotationProcessor("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.48.1")
+    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.53")
+    annotationProcessor("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.53")
 }
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidKapt/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidKapt/build.gradle.kts
index 9c7d0c75..912b3540 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidKapt/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidKapt/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 plugins {
     id("com.android.application") version "8.11.1"
     id("io.github.schwarzit.lightsaber")
-    kotlin("android") version "2.0.21"
-    kotlin("kapt") version "2.0.21"
+    kotlin("android") version "2.1.21"
+    kotlin("kapt") version "2.1.21"
 }
 
 android {
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.48.1")
-    kapt("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.48.1")
+    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.53")
+    kapt("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.53")
 }
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidKsp1/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidKsp1/build.gradle.kts
index b1c64b4e..6609c09b 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidKsp1/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidKsp1/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 plugins {
     id("com.android.application") version "8.11.1"
     id("io.github.schwarzit.lightsaber")
-    kotlin("android") version "2.0.21"
-    id("com.google.devtools.ksp") version "2.0.21-1.0.28"
+    kotlin("android") version "2.1.21"
+    id("com.google.devtools.ksp") version "2.1.21-2.0.2"
 }
 
 @OptIn(com.google.devtools.ksp.KspExperimental::class)
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.48.1")
-    ksp("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.48.1")
+    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.53")
+    ksp("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.53")
 }
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidKsp2/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidKsp2/build.gradle.kts
index 35e603d9..d8cbe47b 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidKsp2/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/androidKsp2/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 plugins {
     id("com.android.application") version "8.11.1"
     id("io.github.schwarzit.lightsaber")
-    kotlin("android") version "2.0.21"
-    id("com.google.devtools.ksp") version "2.0.21-1.0.28"
+    kotlin("android") version "2.1.21"
+    id("com.google.devtools.ksp") version "2.1.21-2.0.2"
 }
 
 @OptIn(com.google.devtools.ksp.KspExperimental::class)
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.48.1")
-    ksp("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.48.1")
+    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.53")
+    ksp("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.53")
 }
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/annotationProcessor/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/annotationProcessor/build.gradle.kts
index c1f396fe..2bf4073f 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/annotationProcessor/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/annotationProcessor/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.48.1")
-    annotationProcessor("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.48.1")
+    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.53")
+    annotationProcessor("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.53")
 }
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/kapt/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/kapt/build.gradle.kts
index 8b03b0b8..2e8d7bb0 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/kapt/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/kapt/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version "2.0.21"
-    kotlin("kapt") version "2.0.21"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "2.1.21"
+    kotlin("kapt") version "2.1.21"
     id("io.github.schwarzit.lightsaber")
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.48.1")
-    kapt("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.48.1")
+    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.53")
+    kapt("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.53")
 }
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/ksp1/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/ksp1/build.gradle.kts
index 527b52fe..30f27ca9 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/ksp1/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/ksp1/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version "2.0.21"
-    id("com.google.devtools.ksp") version "2.0.21-1.0.28"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "2.1.21"
+    id("com.google.devtools.ksp") version "2.1.21-2.0.2"
     id("io.github.schwarzit.lightsaber")
 }
 
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ ksp {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.48.1")
-    ksp("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.48.1")
+    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.53")
+    ksp("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.53")
 }
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/ksp2/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/ksp2/build.gradle.kts
index 02544376..e5107d01 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/ksp2/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/resources/testProjects/ksp2/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version "2.0.21"
-    id("com.google.devtools.ksp") version "2.0.21-1.0.28"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "2.1.21"
+    id("com.google.devtools.ksp") version "2.1.21-2.0.2"
     id("io.github.schwarzit.lightsaber")
 }
 
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ ksp {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.48.1")
-    ksp("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.48.1")
+    implementation("com.google.dagger:dagger:2.53")
+    ksp("com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.53")
 }
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/schwarz/it/lightsaber/gradle/processors/Processor.kt b/gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/schwarz/it/lightsaber/gradle/processors/Processor.kt
index 1924f515..72220374 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/schwarz/it/lightsaber/gradle/processors/Processor.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/schwarz/it/lightsaber/gradle/processors/Processor.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ private fun Dependency.isAtLeastVersion(major: Int, minor: Int): Boolean {
 }
 
 private const val MAJOR = 2
-private const val MINOR = 48
+private const val MINOR = 53
 
 internal fun Project.lightsaberOutputDir(tech: String) = layout.buildDirectory.dir("generated/lightsaber/$tech")
 
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/schwarz/it/lightsaber/gradle/LightsaberPluginTest.kt b/gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/schwarz/it/lightsaber/gradle/LightsaberPluginTest.kt
index a98a1227..8cb4b75d 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/schwarz/it/lightsaber/gradle/LightsaberPluginTest.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/schwarz/it/lightsaber/gradle/LightsaberPluginTest.kt
@@ -631,13 +631,13 @@ class LightsaberPluginTest {
         @EnumSource(Processor::class)
         fun noAndroid(processor: Processor) {
             try {
-                createProject(processor, version = "2.47")
+                createProject(processor, version = "2.52")
                 fail("wtf?")
             } catch (e: GradleException) {
                 assertThat(e)
                     .hasCauseThat()
                     .hasMessageThat()
-                    .isEqualTo("This version of lightsaber only supports dagger 2.48 or greater")
+                    .isEqualTo("This version of lightsaber only supports dagger 2.53 or greater")
             }
         }
 
@@ -645,14 +645,14 @@ class LightsaberPluginTest {
         @EnumSource(Processor::class)
         fun android(processor: Processor) {
             try {
-                createAndroidProject(AndroidProject.Application, processor, version = "2.47")
+                createAndroidProject(AndroidProject.Application, processor, version = "2.52")
                 fail("wtf?")
             } catch (e: GradleException) {
                 assertThat(e)
                     .hasCauseThat()
                     .hasCauseThat()
                     .hasMessageThat()
-                    .isEqualTo("This version of lightsaber only supports dagger 2.48 or greater")
+                    .isEqualTo("This version of lightsaber only supports dagger 2.53 or greater")
             }
         }
     }
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ private fun Project.androidComponents(block: (AndroidComponentsExtension<*, *, *
 
 private fun createProject(
     processor: Processor?,
-    version: String = "2.48",
+    version: String = "2.53",
     block: Project.() -> Unit = { /* no-op */ },
 ): Project {
     val project = ProjectBuilder.builder()
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ private fun createProject(
 private fun createAndroidProject(
     type: AndroidProject,
     processor: Processor?,
-    version: String = "2.48",
+    version: String = "2.53",
     block: Project.() -> Unit = { /* no-op */ },
 ): Project {
     val project = ProjectBuilder.builder()
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index df2cdfe4..17d83596 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 [versions]
-kotlin = "2.0.21"
-dagger = "2.48.1"
+kotlin = "2.1.21"
+dagger = "2.53"
 junit_jupiter = "5.13.3"
 kctfork = "0.6.0"
-ksp = "2.0.21-1.0.28"
+ksp = "2.1.21-2.0.2"
 anvil = "2.4.9"
 
 [libraries]