diff --git a/restclient-kotlin-co/pom.xml b/restclient-kotlin-co/pom.xml
index 49e4c423a..325ed7cbe 100644
--- a/restclient-kotlin-co/pom.xml
+++ b/restclient-kotlin-co/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         <quarkus.version>3.11.1</quarkus.version>
         <wiremock.version>3.6.0</wiremock.version>
         <jackson.version>2.15.2</jackson.version>
-        <kotest.version>5.9.0</kotest.version>
+        <kotest.version>5.9.1</kotest.version>
         <kotlinx-coroutines.version>1.8.1</kotlinx-coroutines.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencyManagement>