diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 84a57769ef..699f8c9516 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ ifeq ($(VERSION),)
 	@$(error VERSION is not defined. Run with `make VERSION=number bump`)
 endif
 	@echo Bumping the version number to $(VERSION)
+	@sed -i '' "s/bugsnag-android:.*\"/bugsnag-android:$(VERSION)\"/" examples/sdk-app-example/app/build.gradle
 	@sed -i '' "s/VERSION_NAME=.*/VERSION_NAME=$(VERSION)/" gradle.properties
 	@sed -i '' "s/var version: String = .*/var version: String = \"$(VERSION)\",/"\
 	 bugsnag-android-core/src/main/java/com/bugsnag/android/Notifier.kt