diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index e911ed2..c811ce4 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ allprojects {
   }
 
   dependencies {
-    implementation("io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging:2.0.11")
+    implementation("io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging:2.1.16")
 
     testImplementation("io.kotest:kotest-framework-engine-jvm:${Deps.kotestVersion}")
     testImplementation("io.kotest:kotest-runner-junit5-jvm:${Deps.kotestVersion}")
@@ -123,4 +123,11 @@ allprojects {
   signing {
     isRequired = !isSnapshot
   }
+
+  // configure the test log output
+  configure<com.adarshr.gradle.testlogger.TestLoggerExtension> {
+    theme = com.adarshr.gradle.testlogger.theme.ThemeType.MOCHA
+    showExceptions = true
+    showStandardStreams = false
+  }
 }
diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
index 0779119..8d1966c 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.6.0")
+  implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.6.10")
   implementation("com.google.gradle:osdetector-gradle-plugin:1.6.2")
   implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.13")
-  implementation("org.jetbrains.dokka:dokka-gradle-plugin:1.5.31")
+  implementation("org.jetbrains.dokka:dokka-gradle-plugin:1.6.0")
 }
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/build/Deps.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/build/Deps.kt
index 059f22c..56faf17 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/build/Deps.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/build/Deps.kt
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package build
 
 @Suppress("unused")
 object Deps {
-  const val kotlinVersion = "1.6.0"
+  const val kotlinVersion = "1.6.10"
   const val kotlinCoroutineVersion = "1.5.2"
   const val protobufVersion = "3.19.1"
-  const val grpcJavaVersion = "1.42.1"
-  const val kotestVersion = "4.6.0"
-  const val vertxVersion = "4.2.1"
+  const val grpcJavaVersion = "1.43.0"
+  const val kotestVersion = "5.0.2"
+  const val vertxVersion = "4.2.2"
 }
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/build/Library.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/build/Library.kt
index dd7a7f3..25f6c31 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/build/Library.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/build/Library.kt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fun Project.librarySupport() {
     api("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-jdk8:${Deps.kotlinCoroutineVersion}")
     implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.25")
 
-    dokkaHtmlPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:kotlin-as-java-plugin:1.5.31")
+    dokkaHtmlPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:kotlin-as-java-plugin:1.6.0")
   }
 
   val sourceSets = extensions.getByName("sourceSets") as SourceSetContainer
diff --git a/kert-graphql/build.gradle.kts b/kert-graphql/build.gradle.kts
index 7ae3aca..ba1c897 100644
--- a/kert-graphql/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kert-graphql/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import build.*
 
 plugins {
-  id("com.expediagroup.graphql") version "5.3.0"
+  id("com.expediagroup.graphql") version "5.3.1"
 }
 
 description = "Kert GraphQL support"
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ description = "Kert GraphQL support"
 librarySupport()
 
 dependencies {
-  val graphqlKotlinVersion = "5.3.0"
-  val jacksonVersion = "2.12.3"
+  val graphqlKotlinVersion = "5.3.1"
+  val jacksonVersion = "2.13.0"
 
   api(project(":kert-http"))
   api("com.expediagroup:graphql-kotlin-server:${graphqlKotlinVersion}")