diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 49faa158b..968f2f5bf 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 fiatVersion=1.42.0
 includeProviders=azure,gcs,oracle,redis,s3,swift,sql
-korkVersion=7.196.0
+korkVersion=7.197.0
 org.gradle.parallel=true
 spinnakerGradleVersion=8.31.0
 targetJava11=true