diff --git a/android-template/variables.gradle b/android-template/variables.gradle
index 4c37b3392..8ef305d0d 100644
--- a/android-template/variables.gradle
+++ b/android-template/variables.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ext {
     androidxCoreVersion = '1.12.0'
     androidxFragmentVersion = '1.6.2'
     coreSplashScreenVersion = '1.0.1'
-    androidxWebkitVersion = '1.8.0'
+    androidxWebkitVersion = '1.9.0'
     junitVersion = '4.13.2'
     androidxJunitVersion = '1.1.5'
     androidxEspressoCoreVersion = '3.5.1'