diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 865be7e..88f8710 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ springBoot = "3.3.0"
 # unless there is a keyword conflict or the name is wired
 # bom, naming convention: bom-<name>
 bom-springBoot = { module = "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-dependencies", version.ref = "springBoot" }
-bom-kotest = "io.kotest:kotest-bom:5.9.0"
+bom-kotest = "io.kotest:kotest-bom:5.9.1"
 bom-coroutines = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-bom:1.8.1"
 
 # plugin dependencies (for both projects and settings), naming convention: pluginDep/settingDep + -<nameInCamelCase>