diff --git a/diktat-dev-ksp/build.gradle.kts b/diktat-dev-ksp/build.gradle.kts
index 6556eecccd..db36e832ae 100644
--- a/diktat-dev-ksp/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/diktat-dev-ksp/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("com.google.devtools.ksp:symbol-processing-api:1.8.10-1.0.9")
+    implementation(libs.kotlin.ksp.api)
 }
diff --git a/diktat-rules/build.gradle.kts b/diktat-rules/build.gradle.kts
index cde215dbc4..e9e954e33a 100644
--- a/diktat-rules/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/diktat-rules/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+@Suppress("DSL_SCOPE_VIOLATION", "RUN_IN_SCRIPT")  // https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/22797
 plugins {
     id("org.cqfn.diktat.buildutils.kotlin-jvm-configuration")
     id("org.cqfn.diktat.buildutils.code-quality-convention")
     id("org.cqfn.diktat.buildutils.publishing-signing-default-configuration")
-    id("com.google.devtools.ksp") version "1.8.10-1.0.9"
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.ksp)
     idea
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/gradle-kotlin-dsl-multiproject/build.gradle.kts b/examples/gradle-kotlin-dsl-multiproject/build.gradle.kts
index 0d0d65f06b..44a5d479ca 100644
--- a/examples/gradle-kotlin-dsl-multiproject/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/gradle-kotlin-dsl-multiproject/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import org.cqfn.diktat.plugin.gradle.DiktatExtension
 
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.10"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.20"
     id("org.cqfn.diktat.diktat-gradle-plugin")
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index de8fbf5421..1203ca6a89 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [versions]
-kotlin = "1.8.10"
+kotlin = "1.8.20"
+kotlin-ksp = "1.8.20-1.0.10"
 serialization = "1.5.0"
 ktlint = "0.46.1"
 junit = "5.9.2"
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ kotlin-multiplatform = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.multiplatform", version.ref
 kotlin-plugin-serialization = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlin-plugin-jpa = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.jpa", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlin-plugin-allopen = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.allopen", version.ref = "kotlin" }
+kotlin-ksp = { id = "com.google.devtools.ksp", version.ref = "kotlin-ksp" }
 talaiot-base = { id = "io.github.cdsap.talaiot.plugin.base", version = "1.5.3" }
 detekt = { id = "io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt", version.ref = "detekt" }
 spotless = { id = "com.diffplug.gradle.spotless", version.ref = "spotless" }
@@ -89,6 +91,8 @@ kotlin-stdlib-jdk8 = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8", versi
 kotlin-compiler-embeddable = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-compiler-embeddable", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlin-reflect = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 
+# ksp
+kotlin-ksp-api = { module = "com.google.devtools.ksp:symbol-processing-api", version.ref = "kotlin-ksp" }
 
 # kotlinx serialization
 kotlinx-serialization-core = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-core", version.ref = "serialization" }
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 9fabb79d5a..f4bcbbb7a5 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
       ],
       "excludePackagePatterns": [
         "^org\\.jetbrains\\.kotlin[.:]",
-        "^com\\.pinterest\\.ktlint[.:]"
+        "^com\\.pinterest\\.ktlint[.:]",
+        "^com\\.google\\.devtools\\.ksp[.:]"
       ],
       "matchUpdateTypes": [
         "minor",
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@
     {
       "managers": ["gradle"],
       "matchPackagePatterns": [
-        "^org\\.jetbrains\\.kotlin[.:]"
+        "^org\\.jetbrains\\.kotlin[.:]",
+        "^com\\.google\\.devtools\\.ksp[.:]"
       ],
       "groupName": "Kotlin core dependencies",
       "groupSlug": "core-kotlin"
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@
     {
       "managers": ["gradle"],
       "matchPackageNames": [
-          "com.charleskorn.kaml:kaml-jvm"
+          "com.charleskorn.kaml:kaml"
       ],
       "allowedVersions": "<= 0.47.0"
     },