diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 433eebd2..147b9e60 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ ext {
 
     /*      MPP / basic dependencies        */
 
-    kotlinVersion = '1.4.10'
+    kotlinVersion = '1.4.21'
     kotlinCoroutinesVersion = "1.3.7"
 
 
     ktorVersion = "1.4.2"
 
 
-    javaUtilsVersion = '1.0.16'
+    javaUtilsVersion = '1.0.18'
 
     luceneUtilsVersion = "0.6.0"
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ext {
 
     androidCompileSdkVersion = 29
 
-    androidBuildToolsVersion = "29.0.2"
+    androidBuildToolsVersion = "29.0.3"
 
     androidMinSdkVersion = 21 // TODO: fix SSLv3 / TLS and set back to 16
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ ext {
 
     /*      JavaFX      */
 
-    javaFxUtilsVersion = '1.0.8'
+    javaFxUtilsVersion = '1.0.9'
 
 
     /*      REST APIs   */