diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/build.gradle b/modules/elasticsearch/build.gradle
index cb553c54654..62b653fb9b5 100644
--- a/modules/elasticsearch/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/elasticsearch/build.gradle
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ description = "TestContainers :: elasticsearch"
 
 dependencies {
     compile project(':testcontainers')
-    testCompile "org.elasticsearch.client:elasticsearch-rest-client:7.12.0"
+    testCompile "org.elasticsearch.client:elasticsearch-rest-client:8.1.0"
     testCompile "org.elasticsearch.client:transport:7.10.1"
 }