diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index 1a255bd421..3a052c3039 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ def mavericks = "3.0.2"
 def glide = "4.15.1"
 def bigImageViewer = "1.8.1"
 def jjwt = "0.11.5"
-// Temporary version to unblock #6929. Once 0.16.0 is released we should use it, and revert
-// the whole commit which set version 0.16.0-SNAPSHOT
-def vanniktechEmoji = "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT"
+def vanniktechEmoji = "0.16.0"
 def sentry = "6.16.0"
 // Use 1.6.0 alpha to fix issue with test
 def fragment = "1.6.0-alpha08"
diff --git a/dependencies_groups.gradle b/dependencies_groups.gradle
index 8d488ba2f8..67893b50cf 100644
--- a/dependencies_groups.gradle
+++ b/dependencies_groups.gradle
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ ext.groups = [
                 regex: [
                 ],
                 group: [
-                        'com.vanniktech',
                 ]
         ],
         mavenCentral: [
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ ext.groups = [
                         'com.sun.xml.bind.mvn',
                         'com.sun.xml.fastinfoset',
                         'com.thoughtworks.qdox',
-                        // 'com.vanniktech',
+                        'com.vanniktech',
                         'commons-cli',
                         'commons-codec',
                         'commons-io',