diff --git a/synapse-aws-auth/build.gradle b/synapse-aws-auth/build.gradle
index 1cfd32146..44771afd8 100644
--- a/synapse-aws-auth/build.gradle
+++ b/synapse-aws-auth/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation "com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path-assert:2.5.0"
     testImplementation 'com.tngtech.java:junit-dataprovider:1.13.1'
     testImplementation "org.awaitility:awaitility:3.1.1"
-    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.1.0"
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.8.0"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.2.3"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.3"
 
diff --git a/synapse-aws-kinesis/build.gradle b/synapse-aws-kinesis/build.gradle
index b1e759091..0438c9725 100644
--- a/synapse-aws-kinesis/build.gradle
+++ b/synapse-aws-kinesis/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation "com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path-assert:2.5.0"
     testImplementation 'com.tngtech.java:junit-dataprovider:1.13.1'
     testImplementation "org.awaitility:awaitility:3.1.1"
-    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.1.0"
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.8.0"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.2.3"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.3"
 
diff --git a/synapse-aws-sqs/build.gradle b/synapse-aws-sqs/build.gradle
index 7fc923ec2..ac6ddac19 100644
--- a/synapse-aws-sqs/build.gradle
+++ b/synapse-aws-sqs/build.gradle
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation "com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path-assert:2.5.0"
     testImplementation 'com.tngtech.java:junit-dataprovider:1.13.1'
     testImplementation "org.awaitility:awaitility:3.1.1"
-    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.1.0"
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.8.0"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.2.3"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.3"
 
diff --git a/synapse-compaction-aws-s3/build.gradle b/synapse-compaction-aws-s3/build.gradle
index 7ee5947db..4c7e8a552 100644
--- a/synapse-compaction-aws-s3/build.gradle
+++ b/synapse-compaction-aws-s3/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation "com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path-assert:2.5.0"
     testImplementation 'com.tngtech.java:junit-dataprovider:1.13.1'
     testImplementation "org.awaitility:awaitility:3.1.1"
-    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.1.0"
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.8.0"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.2.3"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.3"
     testImplementation "commons-io:commons-io:2.8.0"
diff --git a/synapse-core/build.gradle b/synapse-core/build.gradle
index 43e61504d..15bfd97f8 100644
--- a/synapse-core/build.gradle
+++ b/synapse-core/build.gradle
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation "com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path-assert:2.5.0"
     testImplementation 'com.tngtech.java:junit-dataprovider:1.13.1'
     testImplementation "org.awaitility:awaitility:3.1.1"
-    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.1.0"
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.8.0"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.2.3"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.3"
 }
diff --git a/synapse-edison/build.gradle b/synapse-edison/build.gradle
index c875d9eb0..f27c0ccd0 100644
--- a/synapse-edison/build.gradle
+++ b/synapse-edison/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
     testImplementation 'org.hamcrest:hamcrest-all:1.3'
     testImplementation "de.otto.edison:edison-testsupport:${edisonVersion}"
-    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.1.0"
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.8.0"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.2.3"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.3"
 }
diff --git a/synapse-examples/example-producer/build.gradle b/synapse-examples/example-producer/build.gradle
index a2b19b142..4d57bd35b 100644
--- a/synapse-examples/example-producer/build.gradle
+++ b/synapse-examples/example-producer/build.gradle
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':synapse-testsupport:')
 
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
-    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.1.0"
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.8.0"
     testImplementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-test:${springBootVersion}"
     testImplementation "org.springframework:spring-test:${springVersion}"
     testImplementation "org.awaitility:awaitility:3.1.1"
diff --git a/synapse-examples/example-subscription-consumer/build.gradle b/synapse-examples/example-subscription-consumer/build.gradle
index 71ce96938..da04adf36 100644
--- a/synapse-examples/example-subscription-consumer/build.gradle
+++ b/synapse-examples/example-subscription-consumer/build.gradle
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':synapse-testsupport:')
 
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
-    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.1.0"
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.8.0"
     testImplementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-test:${springBootVersion}"
     testImplementation "org.springframework:spring-test:${springVersion}"
     testImplementation "org.awaitility:awaitility:3.1.1"
diff --git a/synapse-examples/example-subscription-producer/build.gradle b/synapse-examples/example-subscription-producer/build.gradle
index 71ce96938..da04adf36 100644
--- a/synapse-examples/example-subscription-producer/build.gradle
+++ b/synapse-examples/example-subscription-producer/build.gradle
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':synapse-testsupport:')
 
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
-    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.1.0"
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.8.0"
     testImplementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-test:${springBootVersion}"
     testImplementation "org.springframework:spring-test:${springVersion}"
     testImplementation "org.awaitility:awaitility:3.1.1"
diff --git a/synapse-kafka/build.gradle b/synapse-kafka/build.gradle
index 4386a00bd..6b9359f60 100644
--- a/synapse-kafka/build.gradle
+++ b/synapse-kafka/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation "com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path-assert:2.5.0"
     testImplementation 'com.tngtech.java:junit-dataprovider:1.13.1'
     testImplementation "org.awaitility:awaitility:3.1.1"
-    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.1.0"
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.8.0"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.2.3"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.3"
 
diff --git a/synapse-redis/build.gradle b/synapse-redis/build.gradle
index 03687b634..6242ea8cd 100644
--- a/synapse-redis/build.gradle
+++ b/synapse-redis/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation "com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path-assert:2.5.0"
     testImplementation 'com.tngtech.java:junit-dataprovider:1.13.1'
     testImplementation "org.awaitility:awaitility:3.1.1"
-    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.1.0"
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.8.0"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.2.3"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.3"
 }
diff --git a/synapse-testsupport/build.gradle b/synapse-testsupport/build.gradle
index dfe4484cc..9155767eb 100644
--- a/synapse-testsupport/build.gradle
+++ b/synapse-testsupport/build.gradle
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation "com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path-assert:2.5.0"
     testImplementation 'com.tngtech.java:junit-dataprovider:1.13.1'
     testImplementation "org.awaitility:awaitility:3.1.1"
-    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.1.0"
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.8.0"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.2.3"
     testImplementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.3"
 }