diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/buildsrc/conventions/kotlin-multiplatform-base.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/buildsrc/conventions/kotlin-multiplatform-base.gradle.kts
index a59916f..09a3b0d 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/buildsrc/conventions/kotlin-multiplatform-base.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/buildsrc/conventions/kotlin-multiplatform-base.gradle.kts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ kotlin {
             }
         }
     }
+    coreLibrariesVersion = "1.7.0"
 
     // configure all Kotlin/JVM Tests to use JUnitPlatform
     targets.withType<KotlinJvmTarget>().configureEach {