diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 42c4db5..83e8c8f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ dependencies {
 
   testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:$junit5Version")
   testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:$junit5Version")
-  testImplementation("io.kotest:kotest-assertions-core-jvm:5.8.0")
+  testImplementation("io.kotest:kotest-assertions-core-jvm:5.8.1")
   testImplementation("com.nhaarman.mockitokotlin2:mockito-kotlin:2.2.0")
   testImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-inline:5.2.0")
   testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-test:$kotlinCoroutinesVersion")