diff --git a/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_android/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_android/CHANGELOG.md
index 4ee17c1d631f..3b1fb281edc5 100644
--- a/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_android/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_android/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 * Adds Android implementation of the new webview_flutter_platform_interface (v4).
 
+## 2.8.9
+
+* Updates Gradle to 7.2.1.
+
 ## 2.8.8
 
 * Minor fixes for new analysis options.
diff --git a/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_android/android/build.gradle b/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_android/android/build.gradle
index 37954b36a834..09579c4abc70 100644
--- a/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_android/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_android/android/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.3.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.2.1'
     }
 }