diff --git a/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json b/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
index 5cd99ea5..2a571964 100644
--- a/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
+++ b/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "AGP_VERSION": "8.7.3",
     "KOTLIN_VERSION": "1.9.24",
     "ANDROIDX_APP_COMPAT_VERSION": "1.7.0",
-    "ANDROIDX_WEBKIT_VERSION": "1.6.0",
+    "ANDROIDX_WEBKIT_VERSION": "1.12.1",
     "ANDROIDX_CORE_SPLASHSCREEN_VERSION": "1.0.0",
     "GRADLE_PLUGIN_GOOGLE_SERVICES_VERSION": "4.3.15",
     "IS_GRADLE_PLUGIN_GOOGLE_SERVICES_ENABLED": false,