diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 65e67fb..1bf1293 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <java.version>17</java.version>
     <kotlin.code.style>official</kotlin.code.style>
-    <kotlin.version>1.7.21</kotlin.version>
+    <kotlin.version>1.8.20</kotlin.version>
     <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
     <diktat-check.version>1.2.4.2</diktat-check.version>
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
       <artifactId>kotlin-test-junit5</artifactId>
-      <version>1.7.21</version>
+      <version>1.8.20</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>