diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 12e3a663..f5fe9611 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ dependencies {
     //compile 'com.madgag.spongycastle:pkix:1.54.0.0'
     compile 'org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk15on:1.54'
 
-    compile 'io.netty:netty-handler:4.0.33.Final' // Update to 4.1 when released, for compat with Android 5.0
+    compile 'io.netty:netty-handler:4.1.0.CR2'
 
     androidTestCompile 'org.mockito:mockito-core:1.10.19'
     // Because mockito has some problems with dex environment