diff --git a/config.xml b/config.xml
index cb9f500f4..7414dd7e6 100644
--- a/config.xml
+++ b/config.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     <preference name="AndroidXEnabled" value="true" />
     <preference name="GradlePluginGoogleServicesEnabled" value="true" />
     <preference name="GradlePluginGoogleServicesVersion" value="4.3.10" />
+    <preference name="GradlePluginKotlinVersion" value="1.7.21" />
     <preference name="StatusBarOverlaysWebView" value="false" />
     <feature name="StatusBar">
         <param name="ios-package" onload="true" value="CDVStatusBar" />