diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index afa2fb77..9f2a2212 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <version>v5</version>
 
     <properties>
-        <kotlin.version>1.3.71</kotlin.version>
+        <kotlin.version>1.6.0</kotlin.version>
         <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
     </properties>