diff --git a/packages/espresso/android/build.gradle b/packages/espresso/android/build.gradle
index ce461b1ebe55..daa8a566de4e 100644
--- a/packages/espresso/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/espresso/android/build.gradle
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ dependencies {
     // or "androidTestImplementation", depending on whether you want the
     // dependency to appear on your APK's compile classpath or the test APK
     // classpath.
-    api 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-idling-resource:3.1.0'
+    api 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-idling-resource:3.5.1'
 }