diff --git a/constants.gradle b/constants.gradle
index ac4e214793..3813ba3533 100644
--- a/constants.gradle
+++ b/constants.gradle
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ project.ext {
     jsr305Version = '3.0.2'
     kotlinAnnotationsVersion = '1.3.31'
     androidxAnnotationVersion = '1.1.0'
+    androidxAppCompatVersion = '1.1.0'
     androidxCollectionVersion = '1.1.0'
     androidxMediaVersion = '1.0.1'
     androidxTestVersion = '1.1.0'
diff --git a/demos/cast/build.gradle b/demos/cast/build.gradle
index ea058d95d4..69e8ddc52d 100644
--- a/demos/cast/build.gradle
+++ b/demos/cast/build.gradle
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(modulePrefix + 'library-smoothstreaming')
     implementation project(modulePrefix + 'library-ui')
     implementation project(modulePrefix + 'extension-cast')
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.2'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:' + androidxAppCompatVersion
     implementation 'androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.0.0'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.0.0'
 }
diff --git a/demos/main/build.gradle b/demos/main/build.gradle
index a4b4a46663..d03d75f077 100644
--- a/demos/main/build.gradle
+++ b/demos/main/build.gradle
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.annotation:annotation:' + androidxAnnotationVersion
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:' + androidxAppCompatVersion
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.0.0'
     implementation project(modulePrefix + 'library-core')
     implementation project(modulePrefix + 'library-dash')