diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 7d4ce680f..a407ac17c 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ktor = "2.3.11"
 ktor-logging = "0.4.0"
 spotless = "6.25.0"
 okio = "3.9.0"
-kotest = "5.8.1"
+kotest = "5.9.0"
 kotest-testcontainers = "2.0.2"
 kotest-arrow = "1.4.0"
 klogging = "6.0.9"