diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 4c90a102..1fc4f570 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     // Testing-only dependencies
     androidTestImplementation("junit:junit:4.12")
-    androidTestImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-core:2.25.0")
+    androidTestImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-core:2.27.0")
     androidTestImplementation("androidx.test:runner:1.1.1")
     androidTestImplementation("androidx.test:rules:1.1.1")
     androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.1.1")
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 70964e6a..21ea2d4a 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ tasks {
                     val blacklistedGroups = listOf("commons-io", "org.eclipse.jgit")
                     val rejected = listOf("alpha", "beta", "rc", "cr", "m", "preview")
                         .map { qualifier -> Regex("(?i).*[.-]$qualifier[.\\d-]*") }
-                        .any { it.matches(candidate.version) && blacklistedGroups.contains(candidate.group) }
+                        .any { it.matches(candidate.version) || blacklistedGroups.contains(candidate.group) }
                     if (rejected) {
                         reject("Release candidate")
                     }