diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Libs.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Libs.kt
index 838e266..e868114 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Libs.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Libs.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ object Libs {
    }
 
    object Kotest {
-      private const val version = "4.4.3"
+      private const val version = "5.8.1"
       const val api = "io.kotest:kotest-framework-api:$version"
       const val engine = "io.kotest:kotest-framework-engine:$version"
       const val junit5 = "io.kotest:kotest-runner-junit5-jvm:$version"