diff --git a/build-parent/pom.xml b/build-parent/pom.xml
index 810bfbe67999e..4cb86819c6111 100644
--- a/build-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/build-parent/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <!-- These properties are needed in order for them to be resolvable by the generated projects -->
         <!-- Quarkus uses jboss-parent and it comes with 3.8.1-jboss-1, we don't want that in the templates -->
         <compiler-plugin.version>3.8.1</compiler-plugin.version>
-        <kotlin.version>1.7.20</kotlin.version>
+        <kotlin.version>1.7.21</kotlin.version>
         <dokka.version>1.7.20</dokka.version>
         <scala.version>2.13.8</scala.version>
         <scala-maven-plugin.version>4.7.2</scala-maven-plugin.version>