diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
index 654319480..580bb0c17 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ dependencies {
   implementation("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:gradle-plugins:2.25.0-alpha")
 
   // keep these versions in sync with settings.gradle.kts
-  implementation("com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:9.3.2")
+  implementation("com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:9.4.0")
 }
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 6a3523d80..3b8a522bc 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pluginManagement {
     id("com.bmuschko.docker-remote-api") version "10.0.0"
     id("io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin") version "2.0.0"
     id("com.github.jk1.dependency-license-report") version "3.1.1"
-    id("com.gradleup.shadow") version "9.3.2"
+    id("com.gradleup.shadow") version "9.4.0"
   }
 }