diff --git a/smoke-tests/images/play/build.gradle.kts b/smoke-tests/images/play/build.gradle.kts
index 67aa3f5303..0cf8e57d08 100644
--- a/smoke-tests/images/play/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/smoke-tests/images/play/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugins {
   id("org.gradle.playframework") version "0.12"
 }
 
-val playVer = "2.6.20"
+val playVer = "2.8.18"
 val scalaVer = "2.12"
 
 play {