diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7ae853c..6816e89 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ project.ext {
         libraryVersion = "4.5.3"
     }
     androidXSQLiteVersion = "2.2.0"
+    roomVersion = "2.5.0"
     androidNdkVersion = "23.0.7599858"
     mavenLocalRepositoryPrefix = "file://"
     if(project.hasProperty('publishLocal') && publishLocal.toBoolean()){
diff --git a/sqlcipher/build.gradle b/sqlcipher/build.gradle
index 24b974d..4ce358e 100644
--- a/sqlcipher/build.gradle
+++ b/sqlcipher/build.gradle
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "androidx.sqlite:sqlite:${rootProject.ext.androidXSQLiteVersion}"
 
     // Needed for the Support API in tests
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.room:room-common:2.3.0'
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.room:room-runtime:2.3.0'
-    androidTestAnnotationProcessor 'androidx.room:room-compiler:2.3.0'
+    androidTestImplementation "androidx.room:room-common:${rootProject.ext.roomVersion}"
+    androidTestImplementation "androidx.room:room-runtime:${rootProject.ext.roomVersion}"
+    androidTestAnnotationProcessor "androidx.room:room-compiler:${rootProject.ext.roomVersion}"
 
     // Needed for supporting tests
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.3'