diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 6e0f3d76..3b1fc4a3 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ object Dependencies {
 
   val awaitility = Seq("org.awaitility" % "awaitility" % "4.2.0")
 
-  val specsVersion = "4.16.1"
+  val specsVersion = "4.17.0"
   val specsBuild = Seq(
     "specs2-core",
     "specs2-junit",