diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index b12a36b27..5709b56c0 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "com.googlecode.flickrj-android:flickrj-android:2.1.0"
 
     //metadataextractor
-    implementation 'com.drewnoakes:metadata-extractor:2.16.0'
+    implementation 'com.drewnoakes:metadata-extractor:2.18.0'
 
     //tests
     testImplementation "junit:junit:$rootProject.junitVersion"