diff --git a/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json b/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
index 25f9aa90..76c4c35c 100644
--- a/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
+++ b/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "AGP_VERSION": "4.2.1",
     "KOTLIN_VERSION": "1.4.32",
     "ANDROIDX_APP_COMPAT_VERSION": "1.2.0",
-    "ANDROIDX_WEBKIT_VERSION": "1.3.0",
+    "ANDROIDX_WEBKIT_VERSION": "1.4.0",
     "GRADLE_PLUGIN_GOOGLE_SERVICES_VERSION": "4.3.5",
     "IS_GRADLE_PLUGIN_GOOGLE_SERVICES_ENABLED": false,
     "IS_GRADLE_PLUGIN_KOTLIN_ENABLED": false