diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 84bc29ea9..9e92b7577 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     coreLibraryDesugaring 'com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:2.1.5'
 
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.1'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.8.0'
     implementation 'androidx.preference:preference:1.2.1'
     implementation 'androidx.documentfile:documentfile:1.1.0'
     implementation 'androidx.gridlayout:gridlayout:1.1.0'