diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/build.gradle b/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/build.gradle
index f9ad4e682630..6e0756599136 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/build.gradle
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ android {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-core:2.17.1'
+        implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-core:2.18.0'
         implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-hls:2.17.1'
         implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-dash:2.17.1'
         implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-smoothstreaming:2.17.1'