diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1c8029dfb..4658d2053 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
-    id 'com.android.application' version '8.5.0' apply false
-    id 'com.android.library' version '8.5.0' apply false
+    id 'com.android.application' version '8.5.1' apply false
+    id 'com.android.library' version '8.5.1' apply false
     id 'com.chaquo.python' version '14.0.2' apply false
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index ea7891db8..0a9a43cde 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/build_environment.html
 # Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process.
 # The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings.
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx8192m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
 # When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.
 # This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects