diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 18ff66d2f8..fbca77251d 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ dependencies {
     def material_version = "1.0.0"
     def browser_version = "1.0.0"
     def lifecycle_version = "2.0.0"
-    def room_version = "2.0.0"
+    def room_version = "2.1.0-rc01"
     def paging_version = "2.1.0"
     def preference_version = "1.0.0"
     def work_version = "2.1.0-alpha02"