diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9b92c053918..c732a0aca4f 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2374,7 +2374,7 @@
         <charon.version>3.4.1</charon.version>
 
         <!-- Carbon Kernel -->
-        <carbon.kernel.version>4.9.19</carbon.kernel.version>
+        <carbon.kernel.version>4.9.20</carbon.kernel.version>
 
         <!-- Identity Verification -->
         <identity.verification.version>1.0.6</identity.verification.version>