diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b82a2f12c0..6dc55879a5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.2'
     implementation 'androidx.cardview:cardview:1.0.0'
     implementation 'androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface:1.0.0'
-    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.0.0"
+    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.1.0"
     implementation 'com.github.albfernandez:juniversalchardet:2.0.3' // need this version for Android <7
     implementation 'com.google.code.findbugs:annotations:2.0.1'
     implementation 'commons-io:commons-io:2.6'