diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 21c3242f9..df5f99df6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 buildscript {
     ext {
-        KOTLIN_VERSION = "1.8.22"
+        KOTLIN_VERSION = "1.9.0"
         KETHEREUM_VERSION = "0.85.7"
     }