diff --git a/cli/src/android/update.ts b/cli/src/android/update.ts
index 04cffab56..de4f6086f 100644
--- a/cli/src/android/update.ts
+++ b/cli/src/android/update.ts
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ export async function handleCordovaPluginsGradle(
   const kotlinNeeded = await kotlinNeededCheck(config, cordovaPlugins);
   const kotlinVersionString =
     config.app.extConfig.cordova?.preferences?.GradlePluginKotlinVersion ??
-    '1.8.20';
+    '1.9.10';
   const frameworksArray: any[] = [];
   let prefsArray: any[] = [];
   const applyArray: any[] = [];