diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index a28386302..fc209b5db 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ awaitility = '4.2.1'
 caffeine = '3.1.8'
 jsr305 = "3.0.2"
 junit = '5.10.2'
-kotest = '5.8.1'
+kotest = '5.9.1'
 kotlin = '1.9.23'
 rabbit = '5.15.0'
 managed-amqp-client = '5.21.0'