diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/build.gradle b/modules/elasticsearch/build.gradle
index 3d8f7bff12d..cbed55d5eb0 100644
--- a/modules/elasticsearch/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/elasticsearch/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ description = "TestContainers :: elasticsearch"
 
 dependencies {
     api project(':testcontainers')
-    testImplementation "org.elasticsearch.client:elasticsearch-rest-client:7.16.2"
+    testImplementation "org.elasticsearch.client:elasticsearch-rest-client:8.6.2"
     testImplementation "org.elasticsearch.client:transport:7.17.3"
     testImplementation 'org.rnorth.visible-assertions:visible-assertions:2.1.2'
 }