diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index f781fc7a93..3851d95db3 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ dependencies {
     def annotation_version_experimental = "1.2.0"
     def core_version = "1.8.0" // 1.9.0-alpha05
     def appcompat_version = "1.6.0-alpha05"
-    def emoji_version = "1.2.0-alpha04"
+    def emoji_version = "1.2.0-beta01"
     def activity_version = "1.5.0" // 1.6.0-alpha03
     def fragment_version = "1.5.0"
     def windows_version = "1.0.0" // 1.1.0-alpha01