diff --git a/backend/persistence/build.gradle b/backend/persistence/build.gradle
index b2ef36d1..4a12b5ed 100644
--- a/backend/persistence/build.gradle
+++ b/backend/persistence/build.gradle
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ description = 'DevFeed Persistence APIs'
 dependencies {
     api project(':dev-feed-common')
     implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.21.2'
-    implementation 'org.litote.kmongo:kmongo:5.5.1'
+    implementation 'org.litote.kmongo:kmongo:5.6.0'
 }