diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index d45a01b0..776c5db4 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ subprojects {
     dependencies {
         val junitVersion = "5.10.1"
         // TODO try and fix issue with 1.7.3, which relates to classpath -  potentially being caused by build process
-        val kotlinCoroutinesVersion = "1.6.4"
+        val kotlinCoroutinesVersion = "1.7.3"
 
         implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:${kotlinCoroutinesVersion}")
         implementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:${junitVersion}")