diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index e1de67a..e360826 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import org.gradle.api.tasks.wrapper.Wrapper.DistributionType.ALL
 import java.lang.System.getProperty
 
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version("1.9.23")
+    kotlin("jvm") version("1.9.24")
     id("org.graalvm.buildtools.native") version("0.10.1")
 }
 
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/ApplicationTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/ApplicationTest.kt
index 6134ea9..d58c958 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/ApplicationTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/ApplicationTest.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.example
 
 import com.hexagonkt.core.logging.info
 import com.hexagonkt.core.media.APPLICATION_JSON
+import com.hexagonkt.core.urlOf
 import com.hexagonkt.http.client.HttpClient
 import com.hexagonkt.http.client.HttpClientSettings
 import com.hexagonkt.http.client.jetty.JettyClientAdapter
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 @TestInstance(PER_CLASS)
 internal class ApplicationTest {
 
-    private val baseUrl: URL by lazy { URL("http://localhost:${restApi.server.runtimePort}") }
+    private val baseUrl: URL by lazy { urlOf("http://localhost:${restApi.server.runtimePort}") }
     private val settings: HttpClientSettings by lazy { HttpClientSettings(baseUrl) }
     private val client: HttpClient by lazy { HttpClient(JettyClientAdapter(), settings) }