diff --git a/src/ReactiveUI.VetuviemSample.XamDroidApp/ReactiveUI.VetuviemSample.XamDroidApp.csproj b/src/ReactiveUI.VetuviemSample.XamDroidApp/ReactiveUI.VetuviemSample.XamDroidApp.csproj
index f09a0ec7..153c0767 100644
--- a/src/ReactiveUI.VetuviemSample.XamDroidApp/ReactiveUI.VetuviemSample.XamDroidApp.csproj
+++ b/src/ReactiveUI.VetuviemSample.XamDroidApp/ReactiveUI.VetuviemSample.XamDroidApp.csproj
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.AndroidX.AppCompat" Version="1.6.1.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Google.Android.Material" Version="1.9.0.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Essentials" Version="1.7.7" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Essentials" Version="1.8.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\ReactiveUI.XamForms.ViewToViewModelBindings\ReactiveUI.XamForms.ViewToViewModelBindings.csproj">