diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 83c19c3a5..4a109e88c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     coreLibraryDesugaring 'com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:2.0.2'
 
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
     implementation 'androidx.preference:preference:1.2.0'
     implementation 'androidx.documentfile:documentfile:1.0.1'
     implementation 'androidx.gridlayout:gridlayout:1.0.0'