diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index e1e57e4..7a63805 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ libraryDependencies +=  "org.yaml" % "snakeyaml" % "2.2"
 libraryDependencies := {
   CrossVersion.partialVersion(scalaVersion.value) match {
     case Some((3, _)) =>
-      libraryDependencies.value ++ Seq("org.specs2" %% "specs2-core" % "5.0.7" % "test")
+      libraryDependencies.value ++ Seq("org.specs2" %% "specs2-core" % "5.5.2" % "test")
     case Some((2, scalaMajor)) if scalaMajor >= 11 =>
       libraryDependencies.value ++ Seq("org.specs2" %% "specs2-core" % "4.10.6" % "test")
     case _ =>