diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9e44a1c..5f4f215 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ Please create issues on the main kotest [board](https://github.com/kotest/kotest
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### 1.4.0
+
+* Update to Kotest 5.8.1
+
 ### 1.3.0
 
 * Update to Kotest 5.6.0
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index fe68d02..b89f5f1 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ tasks.named<Test>("test") {
    }
 }
 
+kotlin{
+   jvmToolchain(8)
+}
+
 tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile> {
    kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "1.8"
 }
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 4bb9e30..f9aacd4 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [versions]
 kotlin = "1.8.21"
-kotest = "5.8.0"
+kotest = "5.8.1"
 allure = "2.24.0"
 
 [plugins]
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/kotest/extensions/allure/AllureWriter.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/kotest/extensions/allure/AllureWriter.kt
index c25f046..fe248bd 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/io/kotest/extensions/allure/AllureWriter.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/io/kotest/extensions/allure/AllureWriter.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import io.kotest.core.descriptors.TestPath
 import io.kotest.core.test.TestCase
 import io.kotest.core.test.TestResult
 import io.kotest.engine.test.names.DefaultDisplayNameFormatter
+import io.kotest.engine.test.names.FallbackDisplayNameFormatter
 import io.kotest.engine.test.names.formatTestPath
 import io.qameta.allure.Allure
 import io.qameta.allure.AllureLifecycle
@@ -25,9 +26,11 @@ class AllureWriter {
       const val FrameworkLabel = "kotest"
    }
 
-   private val formatter = DefaultDisplayNameFormatter(ProjectConfiguration().apply {
-      includeTestScopeAffixes = true
-   })
+   private val formatter = FallbackDisplayNameFormatter(
+      DefaultDisplayNameFormatter(ProjectConfiguration().apply {
+         includeTestScopeAffixes = true
+      })
+   )
 
    /**
     * Loads the [AllureLifecycle] object which is used to report test lifecycle events.