diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
index 03145ec257..fa59bc189e 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ dependencies {
     def arch_version = '2.1.0'
     def markwon_version = '3.1.0'
     def daggerVersion = '2.32'
-    def work_version = '2.4.0'
+    def work_version = '2.5.0'
     def retrofit_version = '2.9.0'
 
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index ae2a88081b..6e2f88a24f 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ dependencies {
     def moshi_version = '1.11.0'
     def daggerVersion = '2.32'
     def autofill_version = "1.1.0"
-    def work_version = '2.4.0'
+    def work_version = '2.5.0'
     def arch_version = '2.1.0'
     def lifecycle_version = '2.2.0'