diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 28b26eaf..e46b82b4 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ subprojects {
 
     dependencies {
         add("implementation", "io.github.oshai:kotlin-logging-jvm:7.0.3")
+        add("implementation", "io.kotest:kotest-runner-junit5:5.9.1")
     }
 
     tasks.withType<Test> {
diff --git a/service/build.gradle.kts b/service/build.gradle.kts
index 2d95de4b..5033c801 100644
--- a/service/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/service/build.gradle.kts
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation("com.ninja-squad:springmockk:4.0.2")
 
     // Kotest
-    testImplementation("io.kotest:kotest-runner-junit5:5.9.1")
     testImplementation("io.kotest.extensions:kotest-extensions-spring:1.3.0")
 
     // RestAssured
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     // submodules
     implementation(project(":common:config"))
+    implementation(project(":common:persistence"))
 }
 
 tasks.jar {