diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3917f792de..14a3102e4e 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 v8.23.0 to v8.26.0 ([#6](https://github.com/Aetonix/sentry-react-native/pull/6))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8260)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/compare/8.23.0...8.26.0)
+
 ## 7.3.0
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/packages/core/android/build.gradle b/packages/core/android/build.gradle
index 607a036ce5..7ec730f476 100644
--- a/packages/core/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/core/android/build.gradle
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     compileOnly files('libs/replay-stubs.jar')
     implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
-    api 'io.sentry:sentry-android:8.23.0'
+    api 'io.sentry:sentry-android:8.26.0'
 }