diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f3ce9a790278..cbe4f2a66c6d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 buildscript {
     ext {
-        KOTLIN_VERSION = "1.5.31"
+        KOTLIN_VERSION = "1.6.0"
         KETHEREUM_VERSION = "0.85.3"
     }