diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 992fda0..b43f9e9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test-junit:1.9.24'
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
     testImplementation "pl.pragmatists:JUnitParams:1.1.1"
-    testImplementation 'io.kotest:kotest-runner-junit4:5.8.1'
+    testImplementation 'io.kotest:kotest-runner-junit4:5.9.0'
     testImplementation 'io.kotest:kotest-assertions-core:5.8.1'
     testImplementation 'io.kotest:kotest-property:5.8.1'
 }