diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bf9e8926..ba085095 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,21 @@ Since `java.xml` is part of the JDK but is also a dependency of the Gradle API (
 - Run `./gradlew eclipse`
 - Add `org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.ignoreUnnamedModuleForSplitPackage=enabled` to _gretl/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs_.
 
+## Updating Gradle 
+
+Update Gradle for the project:
+
+```
+./gradlew wrapper --gradle-version 8.10.2
+```
+
+Update Gradle in the Dockerfile:
+
+```
+ENV GRADLE_VERSION 8.10.2
+ARG GRADLE_DOWNLOAD_SHA256=31c55713e40233a8303827ceb42ca48a47267a0ad4bab9177123121e71524c26
+```
+
 ## Oracle JDBC
 There are still signs and wonders taking place: Since fall 2019 the Oracle JDBC library can be found on maven central. Oracle database support is now straight forward.
 
diff --git a/runtimeImage/gretl/Dockerfile b/runtimeImage/gretl/Dockerfile
index 03dfb4df..9046cb4e 100755
--- a/runtimeImage/gretl/Dockerfile
+++ b/runtimeImage/gretl/Dockerfile
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache bash ca-certificates java-cacerts curl \
 
 ENV JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS=-Duser.home=${HOME}
 ENV GRADLE_HOME /opt/gradle
-ENV GRADLE_VERSION 8.7
-ARG GRADLE_DOWNLOAD_SHA256=544c35d6bd849ae8a5ed0bcea39ba677dc40f49df7d1835561582da2009b961d
+ENV GRADLE_VERSION 8.10.2
+ARG GRADLE_DOWNLOAD_SHA256=31c55713e40233a8303827ceb42ca48a47267a0ad4bab9177123121e71524c26
 RUN set -o errexit -o nounset \
     && echo "Downloading Gradle" \
     && wget --no-verbose --output-document=gradle.zip "https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-${GRADLE_VERSION}-bin.zip" \