diff --git a/ui/espresso/AccessibilitySample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/AccessibilitySample/build.gradle
index 23aa92fcb..6ab40197d 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/AccessibilitySample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/AccessibilitySample/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ allprojects {
 ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
-    robolectricVersion = "4.6.1"
+    robolectricVersion = "4.8.1"
     extTruthVersion = "1.5.0-alpha06"
     coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha06"
     extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha06"
diff --git a/ui/espresso/BasicSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/BasicSample/build.gradle
index 3827b43e3..0b7b30f1b 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/BasicSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/BasicSample/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ allprojects {
 ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
-    robolectricVersion = "4.6.1"
+    robolectricVersion = "4.8.1"
     guavaVersion = "30.1.1-android"
     extTruthVersion = "1.5.0-alpha06"
     coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha06"
diff --git a/ui/espresso/CustomMatcherSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/CustomMatcherSample/build.gradle
index c233359a7..9f444a612 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/CustomMatcherSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/CustomMatcherSample/build.gradle
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ ext {
     runnerVersion = "1.5.0-alpha03"
     rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha06"
     espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha06"
-    robolectricVersion = "4.6.1"
+    robolectricVersion = "4.8.1"
 }
diff --git a/ui/espresso/DataAdapterSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/DataAdapterSample/build.gradle
index 5ffbb17a3..6bd05a731 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/DataAdapterSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/DataAdapterSample/build.gradle
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ ext {
     extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha06"
     runnerVersion = "1.5.0-alpha03"
     espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha06"
-    robolectricVersion = "4.6.1"
+    robolectricVersion = "4.8.1"
 }
diff --git a/ui/espresso/FragmentScenarioSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/FragmentScenarioSample/build.gradle
index c2e9b5f74..e3252c15b 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/FragmentScenarioSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/FragmentScenarioSample/build.gradle
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ ext {
     runnerVersion = "1.5.0-alpha03"
     rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha06"
     espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha06"
-    robolectricVersion = "4.6.1"
+    robolectricVersion = "4.8.1"
     truthVersion = "1.1.3"
 }
diff --git a/ui/espresso/IntentsBasicSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/IntentsBasicSample/build.gradle
index f19d620c5..273879039 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/IntentsBasicSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/IntentsBasicSample/build.gradle
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ ext {
     espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha06"
     extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha06"
     extTruthVersion = "1.5.0-alpha06"
-    robolectricVersion = "4.6.1"
+    robolectricVersion = "4.8.1"
 }
diff --git a/update_versions.sh b/update_versions.sh
index 7ebca30f9..7dfcd06ad 100755
--- a/update_versions.sh
+++ b/update_versions.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ coreVersion="1.4.1-alpha06"             # CORE_VERSION
 extJUnitVersion="1.1.4-alpha06"         # ANDROIDX_JUNIT_VERSION
 extTruthVersion="1.5.0-alpha06"         # ANDROIDX_TRUTH_VERSION
 espressoVersion="3.5.0-alpha06"         # ESPRESSO_VERSION
-robolectricVersion="4.6.1"
+robolectricVersion="4.8.1"
 uiAutomatorVersion="2.2.0"              # UIAUTOMATOR_VERSION
 
 for p in $(cat projects.conf); do