diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b721ceb2..1ddc03fa 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Build files
 .gradle/
-gradle.properties
+!gradle.properties
 build/
 
 # Ignore IntelliJ files
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d08a9a5e..75c23571 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ext.versions = [
         presto       : '0.181',
         reflections  : '0.9.9',
         bytebuddy    : '0.7-rc2',
-        jsch         : '0.1.52',
+        jsch         : '0.1.55',
         mina_sshd    : '0.14.0',
         freemarker   : '2.3.22',
         objenesis    : '1.4',