diff --git a/core/project/plugins.sbt b/core/project/plugins.sbt
index 44ac71836..ddc33d1f4 100644
--- a/core/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/core/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ addSbtPlugin("com.thesamet" % "sbt-protoc" % "1.0.6")
 libraryDependencies += "com.thesamet.scalapb" %% "compilerplugin" % "0.11.11"
 
 addSbtPlugin("com.lucidchart" % "sbt-cross" % "4.0")
-addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-assembly" % "1.2.0")
+addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-assembly" % "2.1.0")