diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 1ba842c3a..a26880c98 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ object Dependencies {
 
   val slick = "com.typesafe.slick" %% "slick" % "3.5.2"
 
-  val specs2Version = "5.5.3"
+  val specs2Version = "5.5.8"
   val specs2: Seq[ModuleID] = Seq(
     "specs2-core",
     "specs2-junit"