diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index fe710cf53d..3fd5ffbb8d 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ext.versions = [
         'targetCompat'      : JavaVersion.VERSION_11,
 ]
 
-def gradle = "7.0.4"
+def gradle = "7.2.0"
 // Ref: https://kotlinlang.org/releases.html
 def kotlin = "1.6.0"
 def kotlinCoroutines = "1.6.0"