diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1d6bb0d15..55564b7ae 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-extensions:2.1.0'
     implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-common-java8:2.1.0'
     implementation 'androidx.work:work-runtime:2.3.4'
-    implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-core:2.9.1' // plays video and audio
-    implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-ui:2.9.1'
+    implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-core:2.9.6' // plays video and audio
+    implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-ui:2.9.6'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:1.1.3'
     implementation 'com.journeyapps:zxing-android-embedded:3.4.0' // QR Code scanner
     implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.9.9.2' // used as JSON library