diff --git a/samples/jvm/kotest/build.gradle.kts b/samples/jvm/kotest/build.gradle.kts
index 800e751fa3..685f19abfe 100644
--- a/samples/jvm/kotest/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/samples/jvm/kotest/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.logging.TestExceptionFormat
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 val atriumVersion = "1.2.0"
-val kotestVersion = "5.8.1"
+val kotestVersion = "5.9.0"
 
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm") version "1.9.24"