diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index 1f2a08b6a6..4f06fbfa86 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ext.versions = [
 
 def gradle = "7.0.4"
 // Ref: https://kotlinlang.org/releases.html
-def kotlin = "1.5.31"
+def kotlin = "1.6.0"
 def kotlinCoroutines = "1.5.2"
 def dagger = "2.40.5"
 def retrofit = "2.9.0"