diff --git a/modules/r2dbc/build.gradle b/modules/r2dbc/build.gradle
index 2a4e3958af8..e494c468f98 100644
--- a/modules/r2dbc/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/r2dbc/build.gradle
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation 'io.r2dbc:r2dbc-postgresql:0.8.12.RELEASE'
     testImplementation project(':postgresql')
 
-    testFixturesImplementation 'io.projectreactor:reactor-core:3.4.17'
+    testFixturesImplementation 'io.projectreactor:reactor-core:3.5.2'
     testFixturesImplementation 'org.assertj:assertj-core:3.14.0'
 }