diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 5d1f74a..8d03a63 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<description>Demo project for Spring Boot</description>
 	<properties>
 		<java.version>21</java.version>
-		<kotlin.version>1.9.20</kotlin.version>
+		<kotlin.version>1.9.21</kotlin.version>
 		<kotest.version>5.8.0</kotest.version>
 		<mockk.version>1.13.8</mockk.version>
 		<springmockk.version>4.0.2</springmockk.version>