diff --git a/checker-qual/build.gradle b/checker-qual/build.gradle
index 6bd990d9865..e369fb21b2b 100644
--- a/checker-qual/build.gradle
+++ b/checker-qual/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ buildscript {
         if (JavaVersion.current() >= JavaVersion.VERSION_17) {
             // bnd builder depends on Java 17.
             // As EISOP releases are made on Java 21, this shouldn't impact releases.
-            classpath('biz.aQute.bnd:biz.aQute.bnd.gradle:7.0.0')
+            classpath('biz.aQute.bnd:biz.aQute.bnd.gradle:7.1.0')
         }
     }
 }