diff --git a/WordPress/build.gradle b/WordPress/build.gradle
index e9867cc47c81..ddc367a06a66 100644
--- a/WordPress/build.gradle
+++ b/WordPress/build.gradle
@@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation libs.androidx.activity.compose
     implementation libs.androidx.fragment
     implementation libs.androidx.fragment.ktx
-    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:$androidxAppcompatVersion"
-    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat-resources:$androidxAppcompatVersion"
+    implementation libs.androidx.appcompat
+    implementation libs.androidx.appcompat.resources
     implementation "androidx.cardview:cardview:$androidxCardviewVersion"
     implementation "androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:$androidxRecyclerviewVersion"
     implementation "com.google.android.material:material:$googleMaterialVersion"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ad956f5d7f25..df9d80ccf44d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ ext {
     androidInstallReferrerVersion = '2.2'
     androidVolleyVersion = '1.2.1'
     androidxAnnotationVersion = '1.6.0'
-    androidxAppcompatVersion = '1.6.1'
     androidxCameraVersion = '1.3.4'
     androidxComposeBomVersion = '2023.10.00'
     androidxComposeCompilerVersion = '1.5.9'
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 9d0a11c20452..75aa8856f784 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [versions]
 androidxActivity = '1.8.0'
+androidxAppcompat = '1.6.1'
 androidxArchCore = '2.2.0'
 androidxComposeNavigation = '2.7.6'
 androidxCore = '1.10.0'
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ android-appUpdateKtx = { group = "com.google.android.play", name = "app-update-k
 androidx-activity = { group = "androidx.activity", name = "activity", version.ref = "androidxActivity" }
 androidx-activity-compose = { group = "androidx.activity", name = "activity-compose", version.ref = "androidxActivity" }
 androidx-activity-ktx = { group = "androidx.activity", name = "activity-ktx", version.ref = "androidxActivity" }
+androidx-appcompat = { group = "androidx.appcompat", name = "appcompat", version.ref = "androidxAppcompat" }
+androidx-appcompat-resources = { group = "androidx.appcompat", name = "appcompat-resources", version.ref = "androidxAppcompat" }
 androidx-compose-foundation = { group = "androidx.compose.foundation", name = "foundation" }
 androidx-compose-foundation-layout = { group = "androidx.compose.foundation", name = "foundation-layout" }
 androidx-compose-material = { group = "androidx.compose.material", name = "material" }
diff --git a/libs/editor/build.gradle b/libs/editor/build.gradle
index 7498712d2dde..5722ddb6c887 100644
--- a/libs/editor/build.gradle
+++ b/libs/editor/build.gradle
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation libs.androidx.lifecycle.livedata.core
     implementation libs.androidx.core
     implementation libs.androidx.fragment
-    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:$androidxAppcompatVersion"
+    implementation libs.androidx.appcompat
     implementation "androidx.preference:preference:$androidxPreferenceVersion"
     implementation "com.google.android.material:material:$googleMaterialVersion"
     implementation "com.android.volley:volley:$androidVolleyVersion"
diff --git a/libs/image-editor/build.gradle b/libs/image-editor/build.gradle
index a7c15d5c9d90..d45779f1f73a 100644
--- a/libs/image-editor/build.gradle
+++ b/libs/image-editor/build.gradle
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation libs.androidx.activity
     implementation libs.androidx.activity.ktx
     implementation libs.androidx.fragment
-    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:$androidxAppcompatVersion"
+    implementation libs.androidx.appcompat
     implementation "androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:$androidxRecyclerviewVersion"
     implementation "androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:$androidxConstraintlayoutVersion"
     implementation "androidx.viewpager2:viewpager2:$androidxViewpager2Version"