diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b0bad89a5..1a555c021 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 // Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        ext.kotlin_version = '1.8.0'
         google()
         mavenCentral()
         maven { url "https://plugins.gradle.org/m2/" }
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.7.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.7.3'
         classpath 'com.getkeepsafe.dexcount:dexcount-gradle-plugin:0.8.2'
         classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$KOTLIN_VERSION"
         classpath 'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:2.4.15'