diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index 531e09532f..281b426c30 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     // required by react-native-screens
-    implementation("androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1")
+    implementation("androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.1")
 
     // The version of react-native is set by the React Native Gradle Plugin
     implementation("com.facebook.react:react-android")