diff --git a/dependabot-bridge/build.gradle.kts b/dependabot-bridge/build.gradle.kts
index fd684358e6..f00a0af08a 100644
--- a/dependabot-bridge/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dependabot-bridge/build.gradle.kts
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ dependencies {
   dependencySync("gradle.plugin.dev.arunkumar:scabbard-gradle-plugin:0.5.0")
 
   dependencySync("io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt:detekt-gradle-plugin:1.20.0")
-  dependencySync("io.kotest:kotest-assertions-core-jvm:5.2.3")
-  dependencySync("io.kotest:kotest-property-jvm:5.2.3")
-  dependencySync("io.kotest:kotest-runner-junit5-jvm:5.2.3")
+  dependencySync("io.kotest:kotest-assertions-core-jvm:5.3.0")
+  dependencySync("io.kotest:kotest-property-jvm:5.3.0")
+  dependencySync("io.kotest:kotest-runner-junit5-jvm:5.3.0")
 
   dependencySync("javax.inject:javax.inject:1")
 
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 16ac73c35d..dabaabc923 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ groovy = "3.0.10"
 jUnit = "5.8.2"
 javaParser = "3.24.2"
 knit = "0.4.0"
-kotest = "5.2.3"
+kotest = "5.3.0"
 kotlin = "1.6.21"
 
 kotlinx-atomicfu = "0.16.3"