diff --git a/build.psm1 b/build.psm1
index 9a14f5f8c2..2169e4c8a7 100644
--- a/build.psm1
+++ b/build.psm1
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ function Restore-PSPester
         [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
         [string] $Destination = ([IO.Path]::Combine((Split-Path (Get-PSOptions -DefaultToNew).Output), "Modules"))
     )
-    Save-Module -Name Pester -Path $Destination -Repository PSGallery -RequiredVersion "4.4.4"
+    Save-Module -Name Pester -Path $Destination -Repository PSGallery -RequiredVersion "4.8.0"
 }
 
 function Compress-TestContent {