diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 962567ed..6ae30a9e 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ dependencies {
     }
     listOf(
       "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect",
+      "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-scripting-jvm",
       "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib",
       "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8",
       "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-common",
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ dependencies {
       implementation(it) {
         version {
           strictly("[1.5,1.9)")
-          prefer("1.8.10")
+          prefer("1.8.20")
         }
       }
     }
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ dependencies {
       }
     }
   }
-  implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:1.8.10")
+  implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:1.8.20")
   implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect:1.8.20")
 
   implementation("io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging:3.0.5")