diff --git a/kotlin-coroutines-examples/pom.xml b/kotlin-coroutines-examples/pom.xml
index 2249002..1009508 100644
--- a/kotlin-coroutines-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/kotlin-coroutines-examples/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <java.version>1.8</java.version>
-    <kotlin.version>1.3.31</kotlin.version>
+    <kotlin.version>1.6.0</kotlin.version>
     <assertj.version>3.12.2</assertj.version>
     <junit-jupiter.version>5.5.0-M1</junit-jupiter.version>
     <junit-platform.version>1.5.0-M1</junit-platform.version>