diff --git a/examples/build.gradle.kts b/examples/build.gradle.kts
index ccb0798..5502bc1 100644
--- a/examples/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugins {
     id("application")
     id("checkstyle")
     id("pmd")
-    id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "8.0.0"
+    id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "8.1.0"
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/lib/build.gradle.kts b/lib/build.gradle.kts
index 498e9fe..a58296f 100644
--- a/lib/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/lib/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugins {
     id("checkstyle")
     id("jacoco")
     id("pmd")
-    id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "8.0.0"
+    id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "8.1.0"
     id("com.vanniktech.maven.publish") version "0.35.0"
     id("signing")
 }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ spotless {
     // Also format Kotlin/Gradle files
     kotlin {
         // Use ktlint for Kotlin formatting
-        ktlint("0.50.0")
+        ktlint()
 
         // License header for Kotlin files
         licenseHeaderFile("$rootDir/config/license-header.txt", "(^(?![\\/ ]\\*).*$)")