diff --git a/native/build.gradle b/native/build.gradle
index a46c28c37..64d515382 100644
--- a/native/build.gradle
+++ b/native/build.gradle
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation group: 'io.ballerina.stdlib', name: 'protobuf-native', version: "${stdlibProtobufVersion}"
 
     testImplementation group: 'org.testng', name: 'testng', version: "${testngVersion}"
-    testImplementation group: 'org.mockito', name:'mockito-inline', version: "${mockitoVersion}"
+    testImplementation group: 'org.mockito', name:'mockito-core', version: "${mockitoVersion}"
     testImplementation group: 'org.mockito', name: 'mockito-junit-jupiter', version: "${mockitoVersion}"
 }