diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 7c71d6288325d3..5d38d5a7afda93 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ buildscript {
     dependencies {
         val kotlin_version: String by project
         classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.0.4")
-        classpath("de.undercouch:gradle-download-task:4.1.2")
+        classpath("de.undercouch:gradle-download-task:5.0.1")
         classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version")
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
diff --git a/template/android/build.gradle b/template/android/build.gradle
index 8a1d68f9c5c74b..3300863fdcdb16 100644
--- a/template/android/build.gradle
+++ b/template/android/build.gradle
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ buildscript {
     dependencies {
         classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.0.4")
         classpath("com.facebook.react:react-native-gradle-plugin")
-        classpath("de.undercouch:gradle-download-task:4.1.2")
+        classpath("de.undercouch:gradle-download-task:5.0.1")
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
     }