diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1a76cc27f..e332b947c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ buildscript {
         jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.0-alpha5'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.0-beta1'
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files