diff --git a/apps/android/app/build.gradle.kts b/apps/android/app/build.gradle.kts
index 4bd44b8ef..7bc18a89b 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/apps/android/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation("androidx.security:security-crypto:1.1.0")
   implementation("androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface:1.4.2")
   implementation("com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:5.3.2")
+  implementation("org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on:1.83")
 
   // CameraX (for node.invoke camera.* parity)
   implementation("androidx.camera:camera-core:1.5.2")