diff --git a/birch/build.gradle b/birch/build.gradle
index 09e4988..99b0e3d 100644
--- a/birch/build.gradle
+++ b/birch/build.gradle
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    testImplementation 'org.robolectric:robolectric:4.12.1'
+    testImplementation 'org.robolectric:robolectric:4.16'
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
     testImplementation 'io.mockk:mockk:1.13.10'
 }