diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index d37de38..7541075 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ val playVersion          = "2.7.3" // test only
 val playWsVersion        = "2.1.10"
 val slf4jVersion         = "2.0.3"
 val logbackVersion       = "1.4.4"
-val specs2Version        = "4.17.0"
+val specs2Version        = "4.19.0"
 val dockerTestkitVersion = "0.11.0"
 
 val scala2_12 = "2.12.17"