diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b313f62d..7eebc512 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ext.jacksonVersion = '2.16.1'
 dependencies {
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8"
     implementation "org.slf4j:slf4j-jdk14:2.0.12"
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.7.3"
+    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.8.0"
     implementation "org.slf4j:slf4j-jdk14:2.0.12"
 
     implementation platform("org.http4k:http4k-bom:5.13.7.0")