diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 9f65f4da8f..286a90e8df 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ matrix_analytics_events = "com.github.matrix-org:matrix-analytics-events:0.28.0"
 
 # Emojibase
 matrix_emojibase_bindings = "io.element.android:emojibase-bindings:1.3.3"
-sigpwned_emoji4j = "com.sigpwned:emoji4j-core:15.1.2"
+sigpwned_emoji4j = "com.sigpwned:emoji4j-core:16.0.0"
 
 # Di
 inject = "javax.inject:javax.inject:1"