diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/build.gradle b/modules/elasticsearch/build.gradle
index d669f0fbd05..7fb8c8c6da3 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:8.1.2"
     testImplementation "org.elasticsearch.client:transport:7.17.1"
     testImplementation 'org.rnorth.visible-assertions:visible-assertions:2.1.2'
 }