diff --git a/tests/test-javalin-jsonb/pom.xml b/tests/test-javalin-jsonb/pom.xml
index ebba2cd0..507c7793 100644
--- a/tests/test-javalin-jsonb/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-javalin-jsonb/pom.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-jsonb-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>1.4</version>
+      <version>1.8</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/tests/test-nima-jsonb/pom.xml b/tests/test-nima-jsonb/pom.xml
index 8f92fc93..fbd41569 100644
--- a/tests/test-nima-jsonb/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-nima-jsonb/pom.xml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
             <path>
               <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
               <artifactId>avaje-jsonb-generator</artifactId>
-              <version>1.7-RC1</version>
+              <version>1.8</version>
             </path>
           </annotationProcessorPaths>
         </configuration>