diff --git a/gradle/versions.gradle b/gradle/versions.gradle
index bd140478c5..d1479cb3bd 100644
--- a/gradle/versions.gradle
+++ b/gradle/versions.gradle
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ ext {
     jcipAnnotationVersion = "1.0-1"
     openTelemetryVersion = "1.18.0"
     jetpackDataStoreVersion = "1.0.0"
+    blockstoreVersion="16.2.0"
     lifecycleKtxVersion="2.5.1"
     AndroidCredentialsVersion="1.2.0"