diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 67683e4..df3ba30 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ repositories {
 
 def isCI = Boolean.parseBoolean(System.getenv("CI"))
 ext {
-    junitVersion = '5.8.0-RC1'
+    junitVersion = '5.8.1'
     commonIoVersion = '1.3.2'
     assertJVersion = '3.21.0'
     jsonPathAssertVersion = '2.6.0'