diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Libs.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Libs.kt
index 800cfe3..a18b40a 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Libs.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Libs.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ object Libs {
    const val dokkaVersion = "0.10.1"
 
    object Kotest {
-      private const val version = "5.0.3"
+      private const val version = "5.8.1"
       const val api = "io.kotest:kotest-framework-api:$version"
       const val property = "io.kotest:kotest-property:$version"
       const val junit5 = "io.kotest:kotest-runner-junit5:$version"