diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 23cdb12..7456e99 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <version.java>17</version.java>
     <maven.version>3.0</maven.version>
 
-    <kotlin.version>1.9.20</kotlin.version>
+    <kotlin.version>1.9.21</kotlin.version>
     <zeebe.version>8.2.3</zeebe.version>
 
     <version.junit>5.10.1</version.junit>