diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index dc901bfb98..41a2ffc4bb 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ ext.libs = [
                 'activity'                : "androidx.activity:activity:1.5.1",
                 'appCompat'               : "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.5.1",
                 'biometric'               : "androidx.biometric:biometric:1.1.0",
-                'core'                    : "androidx.core:core-ktx:1.8.0",
+                'core'                    : "androidx.core:core-ktx:1.9.0",
                 'recyclerview'            : "androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.2.1",
                 'exifinterface'           : "androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface:1.3.3",
                 'fragmentKtx'             : "androidx.fragment:fragment-ktx:$fragment",