diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d58bc74de8..8fad1f5fde 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ dependencies {
     }
 
     if (!ciBuild) {
-        debugImplementation 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android:2.8'
+        debugImplementation 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android:2.8.1'
     }
 
     // dependencies for local unit tests