diff --git a/example/android/app/build.gradle b/example/android/app/build.gradle
index c27709a2..f06834b8 100644
--- a/example/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/example/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -108,8 +108,12 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+    def appcompat_version = "1.7.0"
+
     androidTestImplementation('com.wix:detox:+')
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.1.0'
+    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:$appcompat_version"
+    // For loading and tinting drawables on older versions of the platform
+    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat-resources:$appcompat_version"
     // The version of react-native is set by the React Native Gradle Plugin
     implementation("com.facebook.react:react-android")