diff --git a/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json b/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
index ea8d60901..da61e8867 100644
--- a/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
+++ b/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "AGP_VERSION": "7.2.1",
     "KOTLIN_VERSION": "1.5.21",
     "ANDROIDX_APP_COMPAT_VERSION": "1.5.1",
-    "ANDROIDX_WEBKIT_VERSION": "1.4.0",
+    "ANDROIDX_WEBKIT_VERSION": "1.5.0",
     "ANDROIDX_CORE_SPLASHSCREEN_VERSION": "1.0.0",
     "GRADLE_PLUGIN_GOOGLE_SERVICES_VERSION": "4.3.10",
     "IS_GRADLE_PLUGIN_GOOGLE_SERVICES_ENABLED": false,