diff --git a/client-samples/java/websockets/build.gradle.kts b/client-samples/java/websockets/build.gradle.kts
index 2e2fd3a..c7e2d1d 100644
--- a/client-samples/java/websockets/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/client-samples/java/websockets/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     // testing
     testImplementation(group="com.squareup.okhttp3", name="mockwebserver", version="5.5.0")
-    testImplementation(group="io.fabric8", name="mockwebserver", version="7.9.0")
+    testImplementation(group="io.fabric8", name="mockwebserver", version="8.0.0")
     testImplementation(platform("org.junit:junit-bom:6.1.3"))
     testImplementation(group="org.junit.jupiter", name="junit-jupiter")
     testRuntimeOnly(group="org.junit.platform", name="junit-platform-launcher")