diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7871b6fab19..4254f5bf9f2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.0-alpha5'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.0-beta1'
     }
 }