diff --git a/android/pom.xml b/android/pom.xml
index f20599e79..0e49be55c 100644
--- a/android/pom.xml
+++ b/android/pom.xml
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
   <artifactId>android</artifactId>
-  <version>4.7.8</version>
+  <version>4.7.9</version>
   <packaging>apk</packaging>
 
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.zxing</groupId>
       <artifactId>core</artifactId>
+      <version>3.3.3</version> <!-- fixed at the last compatible version -->
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.zxing</groupId>