diff --git a/Docs/build_system.md b/Docs/build_system.md
index b0e374250..59546b21c 100644
--- a/Docs/build_system.md
+++ b/Docs/build_system.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Get and compile dependencies
   * llvm-7.1 (libc++ and libc++abi)
   * rpclib-2.2.1 (twice, with libstdc++ and libc++)
   * boost-1.69 (headers only)
-  * googletest-1.8.0 (with libc++)
+  * googletest-1.8.1 (with libc++)
 
 #### LibCarla
 
diff --git a/Util/BuildTools/Setup.sh b/Util/BuildTools/Setup.sh
index c30f71cb8..9e88af791 100755
--- a/Util/BuildTools/Setup.sh
+++ b/Util/BuildTools/Setup.sh
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ unset RPCLIB_BASENAME
 # -- Get GTest and compile it with libc++ --------------------------------------
 # ==============================================================================
 
-GTEST_VERSION=1.8.0
+GTEST_VERSION=1.8.1
 GTEST_BASENAME=gtest-${GTEST_VERSION}-${CXX_TAG}
 
 GTEST_LIBCXX_INCLUDE=${PWD}/${GTEST_BASENAME}-libcxx-install/include
diff --git a/Util/InstallersWin/install_gtest.bat b/Util/InstallersWin/install_gtest.bat
index a1a22d295..bd9f475e4 100644
--- a/Util/InstallersWin/install_gtest.bat
+++ b/Util/InstallersWin/install_gtest.bat
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if not "%1"=="" (
     goto :arg-parse
 )
 
-set GT_VERSION=release-1.8.0
+set GT_VERSION=release-1.8.1
 set GT_SRC=gtest-src
 set GT_SRC_DIR=%BUILD_DIR%%GT_SRC%\
 set GT_INSTALL=gtest-install