diff --git a/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json b/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
index fe0718bd71..8d9bcbda30 100644
--- a/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
+++ b/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "COMPILE_SDK_VERSION": null,
     "GRADLE_VERSION": "7.4.2",
     "MIN_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION": "32.0.0",
-    "AGP_VERSION": "7.1.0",
+    "AGP_VERSION": "7.2.1",
     "KOTLIN_VERSION": "1.5.21",
     "ANDROIDX_APP_COMPAT_VERSION": "1.3.1",
     "ANDROIDX_WEBKIT_VERSION": "1.4.0",