diff --git a/pkgs/cronet_http/android/build.gradle b/pkgs/cronet_http/android/build.gradle
index 3a91d8a295..46dc79e5fa 100644
--- a/pkgs/cronet_http/android/build.gradle
+++ b/pkgs/cronet_http/android/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ group 'io.flutter.plugins.cronet_http'
 version '1.0-SNAPSHOT'
 
 buildscript {
-    ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.10'
+    ext.kotlin_version = '1.7.21'
     repositories {
         google()
         mavenCentral()