diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index bc5a8058..6911c3fd 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'no.nordicsemi.android.support.v18:scanner:1.0.0'
 
     // The DFU Library is imported automatically from jcenter:
-    implementation 'no.nordicsemi.android:dfu:1.5.2'
+    implementation 'no.nordicsemi.android:dfu:1.6.1'
     // if you desire to build the DFU Library, clone the https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-DFU-Library project into DFULibrary folder,
     // add it as a module into the project structure and uncomment the following line (and also the according lines in the settings.gradle):
     // implementation project(':dfu')
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings_dfu.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings_dfu.xml
index 334c0e39..ded9f3c5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings_dfu.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings_dfu.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	<string name="dfu_feature_title">DFU</string>
 	<string name="dfu_service_title">nRF Toolbox DFU Proxy</string>
 	<string name="dfu_settings_title">DFU Settings</string>
-	<string name="dfu_lib_version">DFU Library version 1.5.2</string>
+	<string name="dfu_lib_version">DFU Library version 1.6.1</string>
 
 	<string name="dfu_feature_title_long">DEVICE FIRMWARE UPDATE</string>
 	<dimen name="dfu_feature_title_long_margin">-186dp</dimen>