diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index e2d947e3f..ffd5a1397 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ val roomVersion = "2.5.1"
 plugins {
     id("net.researchgate.release") version "3.0.2"
     id("com.android.application") version "7.4.2"
-    kotlin("android").version("1.8.20")
+    kotlin("android").version("1.8.21")
     kotlin("kapt").version("1.8.20")
     kotlin("plugin.serialization") version "1.8.20"
 }