diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a72ca6c..4ff133f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 		<!-- testing dependencies versions -->
 		<junit5.version>5.10.0</junit5.version>
-		<kotest.version>5.7.2</kotest.version>
+		<kotest.version>5.8.0</kotest.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>