diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 67bc674f..d6ec13af 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ buildscript {
     ext.slf4jVersion = '2.0.0'
     ext.guavaVersion = '32.1.1-jre'
     ext.junitVersion = '5.10.0'
-    ext.kotestVersion = '5.6.2'
+    ext.kotestVersion = '5.8.0'
     ext.kotlinVersion = "1.9.10"
     ext.mockkVersion = "1.13.7"