diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/kotlin/DiktatStep.java b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/kotlin/DiktatStep.java
index ff3e3240cf..f1cd3103d9 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/kotlin/DiktatStep.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/kotlin/DiktatStep.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ private DiktatStep() {}
 
 	private static final String MIN_SUPPORTED_VERSION = "1.2.1";
 
-	private static final String DEFAULT_VERSION = "1.2.1";
+	private static final String DEFAULT_VERSION = "1.2.3";
 	static final String NAME = "diktat";
 	static final String PACKAGE_DIKTAT = "org.cqfn.diktat";
 	static final String MAVEN_COORDINATE = PACKAGE_DIKTAT + ":diktat-rules:";