diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7b0a7fd1..bc35ab54 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ plugins {
     // remember to update all the versions here when upgrading kotlin version
     id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm' apply false
     id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.multiplatform'  apply false
-    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization' version '1.6.0' apply false
+    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization' version '1.6.10' apply false
     id "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin" version "1.1.0"
 }
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def doNotPublish = ["openrndr-demos"]
 project.ext {
     kotlinApiVersion = '1.6'
     kotlinLanguageVersion = '1.6'
-    kotlinVersion = '1.6.0'
+    kotlinVersion = '1.6.10'
     kotlinLoggingVersion = '2.1.15'
     kotlinxSerializationVersion = '1.3.1'
     spekVersion = '2.0.15'
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def openrndrUseSnapshot = isReleaseVersion
 project.ext {
     openrndrVersion = ((findProperty("OPENRNDR.version")?:System.getenv("OPENRNDR_VERSION")) ?.replace("v","")) ?: "0.5.1-SNAPSHOT"
     jvmTarget = "1.8"
-    kotlinVersion = "1.6.0"
+    kotlinVersion = "1.6.10"
     kotlinApiVersion = "1.6"
     spekVersion = "2.0.15"
     libfreenectVersion = "0.5.7-1.5.4"
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ configure(allprojects.findAll { !doNotPublish.contains(it.name) && !multiplatfor
     dependencies {
         // Note: kotlin-logging and kotlinx-coroutines-core are loaded
         // too early and their versions cannot be parametrized
-        implementation 'io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging:2.0.6'
-        implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.5.2'
+        implementation 'io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging:2.1.10'
+        implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.6.0-RC3'
 
         implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:$kotlinVersion"
         implementation "org.openrndr:openrndr-application:$openrndrVersion"
diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
index 21887bc4..8e18ee24 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ repositories {
 val openrndrVersion = ((findProperty("OPENRNDR.version")?.toString())?:System.getenv("OPENRNDR_VERSION"))?.replace("v", "")  ?: "0.5.1-SNAPSHOT"
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.6.0")
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.6.10")
     val preloadImplementation by configurations.getting {  }
     preloadImplementation("org.openrndr:openrndr-application:$openrndrVersion")
     preloadImplementation("org.openrndr:openrndr-extensions:$openrndrVersion")