diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 0da659e3e..72a602e8b 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ dependencies {
 
   // Get kiwixlib online if it is not populated locally
   if (!shouldUseLocalVersion()) {
-    implementation 'org.kiwix.kiwixlib:kiwixlib:8.0.1'
+    implementation 'org.kiwix.kiwixlib:kiwixlib:8.1.0'
   } else {
     implementation 'com.getkeepsafe.relinker:relinker:1.3.1'
     implementation fileTree(include: ['*.aar'], dir: 'libs')