diff --git a/keeper-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/com/slack/keeper/KeeperPlugin.kt b/keeper-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/com/slack/keeper/KeeperPlugin.kt
index 092fb9b0..6ed75bbd 100644
--- a/keeper-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/com/slack/keeper/KeeperPlugin.kt
+++ b/keeper-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/com/slack/keeper/KeeperPlugin.kt
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class KeeperPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
 
   internal companion object {
     const val INTERMEDIATES_DIR = "intermediates/keeper"
-    const val TRACE_REFERENCES_DEFAULT_VERSION = "8.0.34"
+    const val TRACE_REFERENCES_DEFAULT_VERSION = "8.1.56"
     const val CONFIGURATION_NAME = "keeperR8"
     private val MIN_GRADLE_VERSION = GradleVersion.version("8.0")