diff --git a/picocli-examples/build.gradle b/picocli-examples/build.gradle
index acfc6ad20..2c92337be 100644
--- a/picocli-examples/build.gradle
+++ b/picocli-examples/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.7.20"
+        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.8.10"
     }
 }