diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index cc16b3a32..a9573c1a8 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ dependencies {
     //noinspection GradleDependency
     implementation 'com.google.zxing:core:3.3.0' // <-- don't update
 
-    def work_version = '2.8.0'
+    def work_version = '2.8.1'
     // Work Request - used to delay boot event handling
     implementation "androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx:$work_version"