diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index dcffb06da6..451ad4449b 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ ext.libs = [
         androidx    : [
                 'activity'                : "androidx.activity:activity:1.4.0",
                 'appCompat'               : "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.4.2",
-                'core'                    : "androidx.core:core-ktx:1.7.0",
+                'core'                    : "androidx.core:core-ktx:1.8.0",
                 'recyclerview'            : "androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.2.1",
                 'exifinterface'           : "androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface:1.3.3",
                 'fragmentKtx'             : "androidx.fragment:fragment-ktx:1.4.1",