diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 65b6d7c4..c6d8a08b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ext {
     heartCoordinates = 'com.github.stephengold:Heart:8.8.0'
     jmePowerCoordinates = 'com.github.stephengold:JmePower:1.1.1'
     jmeTtfCoordinates = 'com.github.stephengold:jme-ttf:3.0.0'
-    minieCoordinates = 'com.github.stephengold:Minie:7.7.0'
+    minieCoordinates = 'com.github.stephengold:Minie:7.8.0'
     skyControlCoordinates = 'com.github.stephengold:SkyControl:1.0.4'
 
     // current versions of libraries: