diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle b/buildSrc/build.gradle
index 73af1903..862f52c1 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.5.31") // should match Kotlin version bundled with Gradle
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.6.21") // should match Kotlin version bundled with Gradle
     implementation("com.gradle.publish:plugin-publish-plugin:0.19.0")
     implementation("com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:6.1.2")
     implementation("org.ajoberstar:gradle-git-publish:3.0.0")