diff --git a/android/viroreact/build.gradle b/android/viroreact/build.gradle
index 2cd109115..1f4716331 100644
--- a/android/viroreact/build.gradle
+++ b/android/viroreact/build.gradle
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ dependencies {
     // OpenXR loader — from local Maven repo (openxr_sdk/maven), sourced from Khronos GitHub releases.
     // Provides libopenxr_loader.so (arm64-v8a) + native headers via Prefab.
     // Note: artifact ID is openxr_loader_for_android (not openxr_loader_android).
-    implementation 'org.khronos.openxr:openxr_loader_for_android:1.1.49'
+    implementation 'org.khronos.openxr:openxr_loader_for_android:1.1.61'
 }
 
 task copyReleaseAAR(type: Copy) {