diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index f3e577519..c7ba172cf 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 * New static method to `DiffMessageFormatter` which allows to retrieve diffs with their line numbers ([#1960](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/1960))
 ### Changes
 * Use palantir-java-format 2.39.0 on Java 21. ([#1948](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1948))
+* Bump default `ktlint` version to latest `1.0.1` -> `1.1.1`. ([#1973](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1973))
 * Bump default `googleJavaFormat` version to latest `1.18.1` -> `1.19.2`. ([#1971](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1971))
+* Bump default `diktat` version to latest `1.2.5` -> `2.0.0`. ([#1972](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1972))
 
 ## [2.43.1] - 2023-12-04
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/kotlin/KtLintStep.java b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/kotlin/KtLintStep.java
index 55b4ca452..6a5374bd6 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/kotlin/KtLintStep.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/kotlin/KtLintStep.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2016-2023 DiffPlug
+ * Copyright 2016-2024 DiffPlug
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class KtLintStep {
 	// prevent direct instantiation
 	private KtLintStep() {}
 
-	private static final String DEFAULT_VERSION = "1.0.1";
+	private static final String DEFAULT_VERSION = "1.1.1";
 	private static final String NAME = "ktlint";
 	private static final String MAVEN_COORDINATE_0_DOT = "com.pinterest:ktlint:";
 	private static final String MAVEN_COORDINATE_1_DOT = "com.pinterest.ktlint:ktlint-cli:";
diff --git a/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md b/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
index eaad34397..1369889ad 100644
--- a/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
+++ b/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Changes
 * Use palantir-java-format 2.39.0 on Java 21. ([#1948](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1948))
+* Bump default `ktlint` version to latest `1.0.1` -> `1.1.1`. ([#1973](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1973))
 * Bump default `googleJavaFormat` version to latest `1.18.1` -> `1.19.2`. ([#1971](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1971))
 * Bump default `diktat` version to latest `1.2.5` -> `2.0.0`. ([#1972](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1972))
 
diff --git a/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md b/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
index 6ca3cb4a4..5da1cd384 100644
--- a/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
+++ b/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 * M2E support: Emit file specific errors during incremental build. ([#1960](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/1960))
 ### Changes
 * Use palantir-java-format 2.39.0 on Java 21. ([#1948](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1948))
+* Bump default `ktlint` version to latest `1.0.1` -> `1.1.1`. ([#1973](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1973))
 * Bump default `googleJavaFormat` version to latest `1.18.1` -> `1.19.2`. ([#1971](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1971))
 * Bump default `diktat` version to latest `1.2.5` -> `2.0.0`. ([#1972](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1972))