diff --git a/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json b/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
index 605b9989..6ccf469e 100644
--- a/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
+++ b/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "GRADLE_VERSION": "7.6",
     "MIN_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION": "33.0.2",
     "AGP_VERSION": "7.4.2",
-    "KOTLIN_VERSION": "1.5.21",
+    "KOTLIN_VERSION": "1.7.21",
     "ANDROIDX_APP_COMPAT_VERSION": "1.6.1",
     "ANDROIDX_WEBKIT_VERSION": "1.6.0",
     "ANDROIDX_CORE_SPLASHSCREEN_VERSION": "1.0.0",