diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index ab3bbb61a..bc8794727 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:${rootProject.kotlinVersion}"
 
     testImplementation "junit:junit:$rootProject.junitVersion"
-    androidTestImplementation('androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.1.0', {
+    androidTestImplementation('androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.1', {
         exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
     })
 }
diff --git a/mifospay/build.gradle b/mifospay/build.gradle
index ee614325c..b3d217f99 100644
--- a/mifospay/build.gradle
+++ b/mifospay/build.gradle
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
 
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
-    androidTestImplementation('androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.1.0', {
+    androidTestImplementation('androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.1', {
         exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
     })