diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 992f7c726..131c7b226 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           keyPassword: ${{ secrets.KEY_PASSWORD }}
         env:
           # override default build-tools version (29.0.3) -- optional
-          BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION: "34.0.0"
+          BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION: "36.0.0"
 
       - name: Sign AAB (F-Droid)
         uses: r0adkll/sign-android-release@v1
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           keyPassword: ${{ secrets.KEY_PASSWORD }}
         env:
           # override default build-tools version (29.0.3) -- optional
-          BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION: "34.0.0"
+          BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION: "36.0.0"
 
       - name: Build APK
         run: ./gradlew assembleRelease --stacktrace
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
           keyPassword: ${{ secrets.KEY_PASSWORD }}
         env:
           # override default build-tools version (29.0.3) -- optional
-          BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION: "34.0.0"
+          BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION: "36.0.0"
 
       - name: Sign APK (F-Droid)
         uses: r0adkll/sign-android-release@v1
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
           keyPassword: ${{ secrets.KEY_PASSWORD }}
         env:
           # override default build-tools version (29.0.3) -- optional
-          BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION: "34.0.0"
+          BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION: "36.0.0"
 
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release