diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aa0e1fcf1..fadbbba09 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 - Bump CLI from v2.57.0 to v2.58.2 ([#1024](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-android-gradle-plugin/pull/1024), [#1028](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-android-gradle-plugin/pull/1028))
   - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cli/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#2582)
   - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cli/compare/2.57.0...2.58.2)
+- Bump Android SDK from v8.25.0 to v8.26.0 ([#1027](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-android-gradle-plugin/pull/1027))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8260)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/compare/8.25.0...8.26.0)
 
 ## 6.0.0-beta.1
 
diff --git a/plugin-build/gradle.properties b/plugin-build/gradle.properties
index 9f270d206..6a8cd2c9e 100644
--- a/plugin-build/gradle.properties
+++ b/plugin-build/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ org.gradle.parallel=true
 name = sentry-android-gradle-plugin
 group = io.sentry
 version = 6.0.0-beta.1
-sdk_version = 8.25.0
+sdk_version = 8.26.0
 
 # publication pom properties
 POM_NAME=Sentry Android Gradle Plugin