diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/trilinos/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/trilinos/package.py
index c8afd096648..89ed6a184e4 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/trilinos/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/trilinos/package.py
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ class Trilinos(CMakePackage, CudaPackage, ROCmPackage):
     # ###################### Dependencies ##########################
 
     # External Kokkos
-    depends_on("kokkos@4.3.01", when="@master: +kokkos")
+    depends_on("kokkos@4.4.00", when="@master: +kokkos")
     depends_on("kokkos@4.3.01", when="@16.0.0 +kokkos")
     depends_on("kokkos@4.2.01", when="@15.1.0:15.1.1 +kokkos")
     depends_on("kokkos@4.1.00", when="@14.4.0:15.0.0 +kokkos")