diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8387d38853..7b503ac88e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
         <kotlin.compiler.jvmTarget>${maven.compiler.test.target}</kotlin.compiler.jvmTarget>
         <kotlin.version>1.4.32</kotlin.version>
-        <kotest.version>4.3.1</kotest.version>
+        <kotest.version>4.4.3</kotest.version>
         <dokka.version>1.4.32</dokka.version>