diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 11b1a0271..557e1274c 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ dokka = "1.9.20"
 download = "5.6.0"
 kasechange = "1.4.1"
 koin = "4.0.1"
-kotest = "5.9.1"
+kotest = "6.0.0-LOCAL"
 kotlin = "2.1.0"
 kotlin-logging = "3.0.5"
 kotlinpoet = "1.18.1"