diff --git a/wear/build.gradle b/wear/build.gradle
index 8127b80663e..1010fa4b211 100644
--- a/wear/build.gradle
+++ b/wear/build.gradle
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ tasks.withType(Test) {
 ext {
     wearableVersion = "2.8.1"
     // playServicesWearable 17.1.0 breaks test
-    playServicesWearable = "17.0.0"
+    playServicesWearable = "18.1.0"
     powermockVersion = '2.0.9'
 }