diff --git a/testutils/build.gradle b/testutils/build.gradle
index 0e69ef73e..065014c78 100644
--- a/testutils/build.gradle
+++ b/testutils/build.gradle
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly project(':android-kit-base')
     compileOnly 'org.mockito:mockito-android:3.0.0'
 
-    api 'androidx.annotation:annotation:1.4.0'
+    api 'androidx.annotation:annotation:1.6.0'
     api 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.3'
     api 'androidx.test:rules:1.4.0'