diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 59b8656d..a839d3aa 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation 'org.assertj:assertj-core:3.25.0'
     // https://github.com/webcompere/model-assert
     // for json assertions
-    testImplementation 'uk.org.webcompere:model-assert:1.0.0'
+    testImplementation 'uk.org.webcompere:model-assert:1.0.2'
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.10.1'
     testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-junit-jupiter:5.8.0'
     // would like to transition these to wiremock