diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 6d2b5bc..673c1df 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ val AwsSdkVersion = "2.9.1"
 val AwsV1SdkVersion = "1.11.634"
 val Fs2Version = "2.1.0"
 val MonixVersion = "3.0.0"
-val SpecsVersion = "4.8.3"
+val SpecsVersion = "4.9.0"
 
 // Include to also publish a project's tests
 lazy val publishTestsSettings = Seq(