diff --git a/gradle/dependencies.gradle b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
index 061ba38c..192790d9 100644
--- a/gradle/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ext.deps = [
                 dokka         : "org.jetbrains.dokka:dokka-gradle-plugin:1.8.10",
         ],
         android   : [
-                appcompat                   : "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.5.1",
+                appcompat                   : "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1",
                 appStartup                  : "androidx.startup:startup-runtime:1.1.1",
                 lifecycle                   : "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-common:2.6.1",
                 lifecycleViewModel          : "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel:2.6.1",