diff --git a/packages/flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle/android/build.gradle b/packages/flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle/android/build.gradle
index 36695ffef5be..9702604009f3 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle/android/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.5.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.2.1'
     }
 }