diff --git a/packages/auth/amplify_auth_cognito/android/build.gradle b/packages/auth/amplify_auth_cognito/android/build.gradle
index 2a5bb73162..91fe45b7b4 100644
--- a/packages/auth/amplify_auth_cognito/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/auth/amplify_auth_cognito/android/build.gradle
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
     testImplementation 'org.mockito.kotlin:mockito-kotlin:5.1.0'
-    testImplementation 'androidx.test:core:1.5.0'
+    testImplementation 'androidx.test:core:1.6.1'
     testImplementation 'org.robolectric:robolectric:4.10.3'
     testImplementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-test:1.7.2'
 }