diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 99cb8ca..795dc8c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 buildscript {
-    ext.kotlin_version_no = "1.7.20"
+    ext.kotlin_version_no = "1.8.20"
     ext.CI_PROJECT_ID = System.env.CI_PROJECT_ID
 
     repositories {