diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 7d3ea919a..879847281 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ targetSdk = "37"
 
 # --- Core Android & Kotlin ---
 # Foundational versions for Android app development and Kotlin language features.
-appcompat = "1.7.1"
+appcompat = "1.8.0"
 core-ktx = "1.19.0"
 kotlin = "2.4.10"
 kotlinx-coroutines = "1.11.0"