diff --git a/backend/build.gradle.kts b/backend/build.gradle.kts
index 9646c17e34..5644b35272 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/backend/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 plugins {
     application
-    kotlin("jvm") version "1.5.31"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "1.6.10"
     id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization") version "1.5.31"
     id("org.flywaydb.flyway") version "8.0.3"
     id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.0.0"