diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index eff3e9dc5..e1fb90f53 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ dependencies {
     }
 
     testImplementation 'net.serenity-bdd:serenity-rest-assured:3.8.1'
-    testImplementation group: 'net.serenity-bdd', name: 'serenity-junit', version: '3.8.1'
+    testImplementation group: 'net.serenity-bdd', name: 'serenity-junit', version: '3.9.8'
     testImplementation group: 'org.junit.jupiter', name: 'junit-jupiter-api', version: versions.junit
     testRuntimeOnly group: 'org.junit.jupiter', name: 'junit-jupiter-engine', version: versions.junit
     testImplementation group: 'org.junit.jupiter', name: 'junit-jupiter-params', version: versions.junit