diff --git a/packages/places/android/build.gradle b/packages/places/android/build.gradle
index c0f355098..2e3434028 100644
--- a/packages/places/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/places/android/build.gradle
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
     implementation platform("com.adobe.marketing.mobile:sdk-bom:3.+")
     api "com.adobe.marketing.mobile:places"
-    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:16.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:21.2.0'
 }
diff --git a/packages/places/package.json b/packages/places/package.json
index 663c7f42d..8af0a98b0 100644
--- a/packages/places/package.json
+++ b/packages/places/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@adobe/react-native-aepplaces",
-  "version": "7.0.0",
+  "version": "7.0.1",
   "description": "Adobe Experience Platform support for React Native apps.",
   "homepage": "https://developer.adobe.com/client-sdks/documentation/",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",