diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4c9a2ab43..8ad17ee86 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 buildscript {
     ext {
-        KOTLIN_VERSION = "1.9.24"
+        KOTLIN_VERSION = "2.0.0"
         KETHEREUM_VERSION = "0.86.0"
     }