diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e84bdbe9f2..f7a8dfccbc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
 - Stop sending navigation route params for auto-generated transactions, as they may contain PII or other sensitive data ([#3487](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/3487))
   - Further details and other strategies to mitigate this issue can be found on our [trouble shooting guide page](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/react-native/troubleshooting/#routing-transaction-data-contains-sensitive-information)
 
+### Dependencies
+
+- Bump Android SDK from v6.34.0 to v7.1.0 ([#3434](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/3434))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#710)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/compare/6.34.0...7.1.0)
+
 ## 5.15.1
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 6eb462289e..320d575f83 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
-    api 'io.sentry:sentry-android:6.34.0'
+    api 'io.sentry:sentry-android:7.1.0'
 }