diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1b5d89e..abafe19 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients:3.6.0'
     implementation("com.google.code.gson:gson:2.10.1")
 
-    implementation('in.specmatic:specmatic-kafka:0.16.0') {
+    implementation('in.specmatic:specmatic-kafka:0.17.1') {
         exclude group: 'org.springframework.boot'
         exclude group: 'org.apache.tomcat.embed'
     }
-    implementation('in.specmatic:junit5-support:1.2.12')
+    implementation('in.specmatic:junit5-support:1.2.15')
     implementation 'javax.validation:validation-api:2.0.1.Final'
     testImplementation(
             'org.assertj:assertj-core:3.24.2',