diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 6265eb206..c6baecf0e 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ kotlinxCli = "0.3.6"
 kotlinxBenchmark = "0.4.17"
 kotlinxIo = "0.9.0"
 pbandk = "0.16.0"
-kotest = "6.2.0"
+kotest = "6.2.1"
 
 [libraries]
 jackson-databind = { module = "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind", version.ref = "jacksonDatabind" }