diff --git a/modules/r2dbc/build.gradle b/modules/r2dbc/build.gradle
index a1c68855d55..821eb99f08e 100644
--- a/modules/r2dbc/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/r2dbc/build.gradle
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation 'io.r2dbc:r2dbc-postgresql:0.8.13.RELEASE'
     testImplementation project(':postgresql')
 
-    testFixturesImplementation 'io.projectreactor:reactor-core:3.6.8'
+    testFixturesImplementation 'io.projectreactor:reactor-core:3.6.9'
     testFixturesImplementation 'org.assertj:assertj-core:3.26.3'
 }