diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index cf5380a..3b59dc2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile "net.dv8tion:JDA:$jdaVersion"
-    compile group: 'com.googlecode.json-simple', name: 'json-simple', version: jsonsimpleVersion
-    compile group: 'joda-time', name: 'joda-time', version: jodatimeVersion
-    compile group: 'org.slf4j', name: 'slf4j-api', version: self4JVersion
-    compile group: 'org.slf4j', name: 'slf4j-jdk14', version: self4JVersion
-    compile group: 'com.cedarsoftware', name: 'json-io', version: JSON
+    implementation "net.dv8tion:JDA:$jdaVersion"
+    implementation group: 'com.googlecode.json-simple', name: 'json-simple', version: jsonsimpleVersion
+    implementation group: 'joda-time', name: 'joda-time', version: jodatimeVersion
+    implementation group: 'org.slf4j', name: 'slf4j-api', version: self4JVersion
+    implementation group: 'org.slf4j', name: 'slf4j-jdk14', version: self4JVersion
+    implementation group: 'com.cedarsoftware', name: 'json-io', version: JSON
 }
 
 //create a single Jar with all dependencies