diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8488a1938..7c4f02838 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -122,9 +122,7 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     coreLibraryDesugaring 'com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:1.2.2'
 
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.5.1'
-    implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel:2.5.1'
-    implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.5.1'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.0-rc01'
     implementation 'androidx.preference:preference:1.2.0'
     implementation 'androidx.documentfile:documentfile:1.0.1'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.6.1'