diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b778f0..bb12a07 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if (EXODUSIICPP_BUILD_TESTS)
     FetchContent_Declare(
       googletest
       GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/google/googletest.git
-      GIT_TAG        release-1.11.0
+      GIT_TAG        v1.15.2
     )
     set(INSTALL_GTEST OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
     mark_as_advanced(FORCE