diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 694b127e64..41e4a4afa1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 fiatVersion=1.42.0
 korkVersion=7.204.0
-kotlinVersion=1.4.32
+kotlinVersion=1.5.32
 org.gradle.parallel=true
 spinnakerGradleVersion=8.31.0
 targetJava11=true
diff --git a/gradle/kotlin.gradle b/gradle/kotlin.gradle
index a86fb6774d..bc186112a5 100644
--- a/gradle/kotlin.gradle
+++ b/gradle/kotlin.gradle
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ dependencies {
 
 compileKotlin {
   kotlinOptions {
-    languageVersion = "1.4"
+    languageVersion = "1.5"
     jvmTarget = "11"
   }
 }
 
 compileTestKotlin {
   kotlinOptions {
-    languageVersion = "1.4"
+    languageVersion = "1.5"
     jvmTarget = "11"
   }
 }