diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b02bb2fdcf..e6f573bd9b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
         <plugin.scala.version>4.9.2</plugin.scala.version>
 
         <pekko.version>1.1.1</pekko.version>
-        <kotlin.version>2.0.20</kotlin.version>
+        <kotlin.version>2.0.21</kotlin.version>
         <junit-jupiter.version>5.11.1</junit-jupiter.version>
         <kotlin-coroutines.version>1.8.1</kotlin-coroutines.version>
         <mockito.version>4.10.0</mockito.version>