diff --git a/shrinker-test/pom.xml b/shrinker-test/pom.xml
index 65de7c7f12..ed53bd83ad 100644
--- a/shrinker-test/pom.xml
+++ b/shrinker-test/pom.xml
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
               but it appears that can be ignored -->
             <groupId>com.android.tools</groupId>
             <artifactId>r8</artifactId>
-            <version>8.0.40</version>
+            <version>8.1.56</version>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
       </plugin>