diff --git a/backend/build.gradle.kts b/backend/build.gradle.kts
index 09906413..320c6910 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/backend/build.gradle.kts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test") {
         exclude(group = "org.junit.vintage", module = "junit-vintage-engine")
     }
-    testImplementation("io.kotest:kotest-runner-junit5:5.9.1")
+    testImplementation("io.kotest:kotest-runner-junit5:6.0.4")
     testImplementation("io.kotest:kotest-assertions-core:5.9.1")
     testImplementation("io.kotest.extensions:kotest-extensions-spring:1.3.0")
     // Testcontainers to provide Postgres DB (https://testcontainers.org/)