diff --git a/.changes/af596973-0dfa-4906-b26f-f55a5f3ec60e.json b/.changes/af596973-0dfa-4906-b26f-f55a5f3ec60e.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2bbb29c92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/af596973-0dfa-4906-b26f-f55a5f3ec60e.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "id": "af596973-0dfa-4906-b26f-f55a5f3ec60e",
+    "type": "misc",
+    "description": "bump aws-crt-kotlin to 0.7.1"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index da4a56ea3..d47b76c2e 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ okhttp-version = "5.0.0-alpha.11"
 okio-version = "3.3.0"
 otel-version = "1.27.0"
 slf4j-version = "2.0.6"
-crt-kotlin-version = "0.7.0"
+crt-kotlin-version = "0.7.1"
 
 # codegen
 smithy-version = "1.29.0"