diff --git a/api/build.gradle b/api/build.gradle
index 100ce38eb7..1fc75c07be 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle
+++ b/api/build.gradle
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ sonarqube {
 }
 
 def versions = [
-        pitest          : '1.9.0',
+        pitest          : '1.15.8',
         gradlePitest    : '1.3.0',
         sonarPitest     : '0.5',
         lombok          : '1.18.32',