diff --git a/VARIABLES b/VARIABLES
index fd5a890..794ac2a 100644
--- a/VARIABLES
+++ b/VARIABLES
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export KOTLIN_VERSION=1.7.10
+export KOTLIN_VERSION=1.7.21
 export JAVA_VERSION=11.0.15-zulu
 export GRADLE_VERSION=7.5.1
 export GRAAL_VERSION=22.3.0