diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f3aa0d3a425b..7b777a85541e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ buildscript {
         androidxRoom = "2.5.0"
         androidxCore = "1.9.0"
         androidxFragment = "1.5.5"
-        androidxAppcompat = "1.5.1"
+        androidxAppcompat = "1.6.1"
         androidxLegacy = "1.0.0"
 
         // Kotlin