diff --git a/backend/build.gradle.kts b/backend/build.gradle.kts
index 09906413..886a9639 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/backend/build.gradle.kts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ dependencies {
     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/)
-    testImplementation("org.testcontainers:testcontainers:1.21.3")
+    testImplementation("org.testcontainers:testcontainers:2.0.1")
     testImplementation("org.testcontainers:junit-jupiter:1.21.3")
     testImplementation("org.testcontainers:postgresql:1.21.3")
     // Mocking with Mockk (https://mockk.io/)