diff --git a/AnkiDroid/build.gradle b/AnkiDroid/build.gradle
index 20428df92467..b6cb7c8686be 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/build.gradle
+++ b/AnkiDroid/build.gradle
@@ -108,11 +108,12 @@ task jacocoTestReport(type: JacocoReport, dependsOn: ['testDebugUnitTest', 'crea
 
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.2'
+    def support_lib_version = '27.1.1'
+    implementation "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:$support_lib_version"
     // Note: the design support library can be quite buggy, so test everything thoroughly before updating it
-    implementation 'com.android.support:design:27.0.2'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:customtabs:27.0.2'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:27.0.2'
+    implementation "com.android.support:design:$support_lib_version"
+    implementation "com.android.support:customtabs:$support_lib_version"
+    implementation "com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:$support_lib_version"
     implementation 'io.requery:sqlite-android:3.24.0'
     implementation 'android.arch.persistence:db:1.1.1'
     implementation 'com.afollestad.material-dialogs:core:0.9.6.0'