diff --git a/packages/amplify_datastore/android/build.gradle b/packages/amplify_datastore/android/build.gradle
index 5c35fabd7d..43a8156439 100644
--- a/packages/amplify_datastore/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/amplify_datastore/android/build.gradle
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-android:1.7.1'
 
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
-    testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-core:5.5.0'
+    testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-core:5.17.0'
     testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-inline:5.2.0'
     testImplementation 'androidx.test:core:1.5.0'
     testImplementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.10.1'