diff --git a/distribution/tools/plugin-cli/build.gradle b/distribution/tools/plugin-cli/build.gradle
index 3083ad4375460..5da721bf26cf5 100644
--- a/distribution/tools/plugin-cli/build.gradle
+++ b/distribution/tools/plugin-cli/build.gradle
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ base {
 dependencies {
   compileOnly project(":server")
   compileOnly project(":libs:opensearch-cli")
-  api "org.bouncycastle:bcpg-fips:1.0.7.1"
+  api "org.bouncycastle:bcpg-fips:2.0.8"
   api "org.bouncycastle:bc-fips:1.0.2.5"
   testImplementation project(":test:framework")
   testImplementation 'com.google.jimfs:jimfs:1.3.0'