diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 2463df340..0a834ee3b 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ For more information about the project and available options refer to this [repo
     ```groovy
     plugins{
         id 'java'
-        id 'aspectj.AspectjGradlePlugin' version '0.0.6'
+        id 'aspectj.AspectjGradlePlugin' version '0.0.7'
     }
     repositories {
         jcenter()
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ For more information about the project and available options refer to this [repo
     ```
     **Note:**
     
-    Please add `aspectjVersion = '1.9.6'` to the `gradle.properties` file. The aspectj plugin works at the moment with gradle 5.x only if
-    you are using `java 8` as runtime. Please refer to [open issue](https://github.com/awslabs/aws-lambda-powertools-java/issues/146) for more details.
+    Please add `aspectjVersion = '1.9.6'` to the `gradle.properties` file.
 
 ## Environment variables
 
diff --git a/example/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle b/example/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle
index f3cd81b0d..0afb98e70 100644
--- a/example/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle
+++ b/example/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 plugins{
     id 'java'
-    id 'aspectj.AspectjGradlePlugin' version '0.0.6'
+    id 'aspectj.AspectjGradlePlugin' version '0.0.7'
 }
 
 repositories {