diff --git a/tests-hivemq-operator/gradle.properties b/tests-hivemq-operator/gradle.properties
index 42f4f35f..df890ae2 100644
--- a/tests-hivemq-operator/gradle.properties
+++ b/tests-hivemq-operator/gradle.properties
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2024m
 testcontainers.version=1.19.4
 junit.version=5.10.1
 groovy.version=3.0.20
-fabric8.version=5.12.4
+fabric8.version=6.10.0
 bouncycastle.version=1.70
 awaitility.version=4.2.0