diff --git a/modules/redpanda/build.gradle b/modules/redpanda/build.gradle
index d930155291e..3bb2cbc214a 100644
--- a/modules/redpanda/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/redpanda/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dependencies {
     api project(':testcontainers')
     shaded 'org.freemarker:freemarker:2.3.34'
 
-    testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:1.11.0'
+    testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:6.0.0'
 
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.13.4'
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:5.13.4'