diff --git a/secp-examples-kotlin/build.gradle b/secp-examples-kotlin/build.gradle
index 18d8e07..f3b7cab 100644
--- a/secp-examples-kotlin/build.gradle
+++ b/secp-examples-kotlin/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget
+
 plugins {
-    id "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm" version "2.0.21"
+    id "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm" version "2.1.0"
     id 'application'
 }
 
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ tasks.withType(JavaCompile).configureEach {
 
 kotlin {
     jvmToolchain(javaToolchainVersion as int)
+    compilerOptions.jvmTarget = JvmTarget.JVM_22
 }
 
 application {