diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 921dfc2b5..73c59cc1a 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx:$android_work_version"
 
     // For ViewModel to work
-    def android_lifecycle_version = '2.5.1'
+    def android_lifecycle_version = '2.6.1'
     implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:$android_lifecycle_version"
     implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process:$android_lifecycle_version"
     implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx:$android_lifecycle_version"