diff --git a/secp-bitcoinj/build.gradle b/secp-bitcoinj/build.gradle
index 73647fd..3f7c81d 100644
--- a/secp-bitcoinj/build.gradle
+++ b/secp-bitcoinj/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ext.moduleName = 'org.bitcoinj.secp.bitcoinj'
 
 dependencies {
     api project(':secp-api')
-    api("org.bitcoinj:bitcoinj-core:0.17-alpha3");
+    api("org.bitcoinj:bitcoinj-core:0.17-beta1");
 
     implementation project(':secp-bouncy')
     implementation project(':secp-ffm')