diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bba567f9e..aebde17c1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 buildscript {
-    ext.kotlin_version = '1.3.31'
+    ext.kotlin_version = '1.3.40'
 
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()