diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
index 226186801..f543e3a5d 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("com.shakelang.util:sarifmerge:0.2.4")
     implementation("com.shakelang.util.embed:plugin:0.2.3")
     implementation("io.codearte.gradle.nexus:gradle-nexus-staging-plugin:0.30.0")
-    implementation("io.kotest:kotest-framework-multiplatform-plugin-gradle:5.8.0")
+    implementation("io.kotest:kotest-framework-multiplatform-plugin-gradle:5.9.0")
 }