diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f1945dbe..c84b0097e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 > make sure you follow our [migration guide](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/react-native/migration/) first.
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Bump Android SDK from v7.22.6 to v8.18.0 ([#4471](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/4471))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8180)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/compare/7.22.6...8.18.0)
+
 ## 6.19.0
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/packages/core/android/build.gradle b/packages/core/android/build.gradle
index 59d92f087..cbc52e101 100644
--- a/packages/core/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/core/android/build.gradle
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
-    api 'io.sentry:sentry-android:7.22.6'
+    api 'io.sentry:sentry-android:8.18.0'
 }