diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
index 8ff16cb159..310ba047a0 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ dependencies {
     def markwon_version = '3.1.0'
     def daggerVersion = '2.32'
     def work_version = '2.4.0'
-    def retrofit_version = '2.6.2'
+    def retrofit_version = '2.9.0'
 
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:$kotlin_coroutines_version"