diff --git a/News-Android-App/build.gradle b/News-Android-App/build.gradle
index 0d10c1b1b..09cf8daf2 100644
--- a/News-Android-App/build.gradle
+++ b/News-Android-App/build.gradle
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ dependencies {
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test:core:1.6.1'
 
     // AndroidJUnitRunner and JUnit Rules
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test:runner:1.6.2'
+    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test:runner:1.7.0'
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test:rules:1.6.1'
 
     // Assertions