diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index b0106763..51f2cf1d 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
     // trick: for the same plugin versions in all sub-modules
-    id("com.android.application").version("8.8.0").apply(false)
-    id("com.android.library").version("8.8.0").apply(false)
+    id("com.android.application").version("8.8.1").apply(false)
+    id("com.android.library").version("8.8.1").apply(false)
     id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.android").version("2.1.0").apply(false)
     kotlin("multiplatform").version("2.1.0").apply(false)
     id("com.mikepenz.aboutlibraries.plugin").version("10.5.1").apply(false)