diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index bc9bbca..ffc018c 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 confluent = "7.5.3"
 kafka = "6.2.14-ce"
 kmongo = "4.11.0"
-kotest = "5.8.0"
+kotest = "5.8.1"
 kotlin = "1.9.22"
 ktor = "2.3.7"