diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index aa483a2b..c1a60e8a 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ micronaut-docs = '2.0.0'
 micronaut-test = "4.0.0-M4"
 
 micronaut-serde = "2.0.0-M8"
-micronaut-validation = "4.0.0-M7"
+micronaut-validation = "4.0.0-M9"
 
 groovy = "4.0.11"
 kotlin = '1.8.21'