diff --git a/embedded-opensearch/pom.xml b/embedded-opensearch/pom.xml
index 87357d1f9..1b893c802 100644
--- a/embedded-opensearch/pom.xml
+++ b/embedded-opensearch/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <artifactId>embedded-opensearch</artifactId>
 
     <properties>
-        <spring-data-opensearch-starter.version>1.8.1</spring-data-opensearch-starter.version>
+        <spring-data-opensearch-starter.version>2.0.2</spring-data-opensearch-starter.version>
         <opensearch-testcontainers.version>2.1.3</opensearch-testcontainers.version>
     </properties>