diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradle.properties
index d4e6b3b61ef..0a762ba075b 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradle.properties
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradle.properties
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ org.gradle.workers.max=4
 
 # Pin Kotlin version:
 # CHANGE_VERSION_WITH_RELEASE
-kotlin_version=1.6.0
+kotlin_version=1.9.20
 
 # Sets maven path for the kotlin version other than release
 #kotlinCompilerRepo=