diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index a2a1f622ab..4f636cc203 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "com.jakewharton.timber:timber:${rootConfiguration.timberVersion}"
 
     //Shimmer
-    implementation 'com.facebook.shimmer:shimmer:0.4.0'
+    implementation "com.facebook.shimmer:shimmer:${rootConfiguration.shimmerVersion}"
 
     //Smart LOck authentication
     implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:${rootConfiguration.playServiceAuthVersion}"
diff --git a/app/config.gradle b/app/config.gradle
index a4dd7e5890..ebdfdf2fe0 100644
--- a/app/config.gradle
+++ b/app/config.gradle
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ ext {
     jUnitVersion = '4.12'
     mockitoCoreVersion = '1.10.19'
     playServiceAuthVersion='16.0.1'
+    shimmerVersion = "0.5.0"
 }