diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8f6d08e..afeaf13 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <version.java>11</version.java>
     <maven.version>3.0</maven.version>
 
-    <kotlin.version>1.6.20</kotlin.version>
+    <kotlin.version>1.6.21</kotlin.version>
     <zeebe.version>1.3.6</zeebe.version>
     <netty.version>4.1.76.Final</netty.version>