diff --git a/.changes/73d67571-b9ff-4c49-be67-12d771d30459.json b/.changes/73d67571-b9ff-4c49-be67-12d771d30459.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a4392ac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/73d67571-b9ff-4c49-be67-12d771d30459.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "id": "73d67571-b9ff-4c49-be67-12d771d30459",
+    "type": "misc",
+    "description": "Upgrade to aws-crt-kotlin v0.8.6"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index f86371991..59f921373 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ okio-version = "3.9.0"
 otel-version = "1.32.0"
 slf4j-version = "2.0.9"
 slf4j-v1x-version = "1.7.36"
-crt-kotlin-version = "0.8.5"
+crt-kotlin-version = "0.8.6"
 
 # codegen
 smithy-version = "1.49.0"