diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b28dd6aa00..882bd19ce9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ buildscript {
   dependencies {
     // ASSUMES GRADLE 2.12 OR HIGHER. Use plugin version 0.7.5 with earlier
     // gradle versions
-    classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.3'
+    classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.5'
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/android/clientcache/build.gradle b/examples/android/clientcache/build.gradle
index 506cf47e7b..2e20251bcd 100644
--- a/examples/android/clientcache/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/clientcache/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
-        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.3"
+        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.5"
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
diff --git a/examples/android/helloworld/build.gradle b/examples/android/helloworld/build.gradle
index 506cf47e7b..2e20251bcd 100644
--- a/examples/android/helloworld/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/helloworld/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
-        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.3"
+        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.5"
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
diff --git a/examples/android/routeguide/build.gradle b/examples/android/routeguide/build.gradle
index b0692f9d17..5ead69a495 100644
--- a/examples/android/routeguide/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/routeguide/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
-        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.3"
+        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.5"
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
diff --git a/examples/build.gradle b/examples/build.gradle
index 75ec47d203..3defa6f9fc 100644
--- a/examples/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies { // ASSUMES GRADLE 2.12 OR HIGHER. Use plugin version 0.7.5 with earlier
         // gradle versions
-        classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.3' }
+        classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.5' }
 }
 
 repositories {