diff --git a/tools/intellij.ide.starter/build.gradle b/tools/intellij.ide.starter/build.gradle
index c3c829899019..3c2ec9fef798 100644
--- a/tools/intellij.ide.starter/build.gradle
+++ b/tools/intellij.ide.starter/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin'
 
 buildscript {
-  ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.10'
+  ext.kotlin_version = '1.7.0'
+  ext.jackson_version = '2.13.3'
 
   repositories {
     maven { url = "https://cache-redirector.jetbrains.com/maven-central" }
@@ -33,21 +34,22 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-jdk8:1.5.2"
+  implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-jdk8:1.6.2"
   implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:$kotlin_version"
-  implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect:1.6.10"
-  implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core:2.13.1"
-  implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.13.1"
-  implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-kotlin:2.13.1"
+  implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect:$kotlin_version"
+  implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core:$jackson_version"
+  implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:$jackson_version"
+  implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-kotlin:$jackson_version"
   implementation "org.apache.httpcomponents:httpmime:4.5.13"
-  implementation "org.jetbrains.intellij.deps:gradle-api:7.1.1-sp2"
-  implementation "org.kodein.di:kodein-di-jvm:7.9.0"
+  implementation "org.jetbrains.intellij.deps:gradle-api:7.4"
+  implementation "org.kodein.di:kodein-di-jvm:7.13.0"
   implementation "org.rauschig:jarchivelib:1.2.0"
-  implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jsr310:2.13.1"
+  implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jsr310:2.13.3"
   implementation "commons-logging:commons-logging:1.2"
   implementation "com.jetbrains.qodana:qodana-sarif:0.1.99"
 
   implementation 'com.jetbrains.intellij.performanceTesting:performance-testing-commands:LATEST-TRUNK-SNAPSHOT'
+
   testImplementation 'com.jetbrains.intellij.performanceTesting:performance-testing-maven-commands:LATEST-TRUNK-SNAPSHOT'
   testImplementation 'com.jetbrains.intellij.performanceTesting:performance-testing-gradle-commands:LATEST-TRUNK-SNAPSHOT'
   testImplementation 'com.jetbrains.intellij.dynamicPlugins:dynamic-plugins-performance-testing-commands:LATEST-TRUNK-SNAPSHOT'
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation 'org.junit.vintage:junit-vintage-engine:5.8.1'
   testImplementation 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:1.8.2'
 
-  testImplementation 'io.kotest:kotest-assertions-core-jvm:5.3.0'
+  testImplementation 'io.kotest:kotest-assertions-core-jvm:5.3.2'
   testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-core:3.12.4'
   testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-junit-jupiter:3.12.4'
 }
diff --git a/tools/intellij.ide.starter/src/com/intellij/ide/starter/utils/Git.kt b/tools/intellij.ide.starter/src/com/intellij/ide/starter/utils/Git.kt
index 7171450905f9..de0978122c64 100644
--- a/tools/intellij.ide.starter/src/com/intellij/ide/starter/utils/Git.kt
+++ b/tools/intellij.ide.starter/src/com/intellij/ide/starter/utils/Git.kt
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ object Git {
       )
     }
     catch (e: Exception) {
-      logError("There is a problem in detecting git repo root. Trying to acquire working dir path")
-      return Paths.get("").toAbsolutePath()
+      val workDir = Paths.get("").toAbsolutePath()
+      logError("There is a problem in detecting git repo root. Trying to acquire working dir path: '$workDir'")
+      return workDir
     }
 
     // Takes first line from output like this: