diff --git a/packages/espresso/android/build.gradle b/packages/espresso/android/build.gradle
index bda13fc52780..40daef6a5980 100644
--- a/packages/espresso/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/espresso/android/build.gradle
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
     testImplementation "com.google.truth:truth:1.0"
     api 'androidx.test:runner:1.1.1'
-    api 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.1.1'
+    api 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.1'
 
     // Core library
     api 'androidx.test:core:1.0.0'