diff --git a/backend/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/backend/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 8f153e2b..4628fc2e 100644
--- a/backend/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/backend/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ mockk = "io.mockk:mockk:1.14.9"
 decycle = { id = "de.obqo.decycle", version = "1.2.5" }
 dependency-check = { id = "org.owasp.dependencycheck", version = "12.2.0" }
 kotest = { id = "io.kotest", version.ref = "kotest" }
-kover = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.kover", version = "0.9.5" }
+kover = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.kover", version = "0.9.6" }
 ksp = { id = "com.google.devtools.ksp", version = "2.3.5" }
 shadow = { id = "com.gradleup.shadow", version = "9.3.1" }
 test-logger = { id = "com.adarshr.test-logger", version = "4.0.0" }