diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/dev/chrisbanes/accompanist/buildsrc/dependencies.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/java/dev/chrisbanes/accompanist/buildsrc/dependencies.kt
index 7736a140d..327c1eb3d 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/dev/chrisbanes/accompanist/buildsrc/dependencies.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/dev/chrisbanes/accompanist/buildsrc/dependencies.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ object Versions {
 }
 
 object Libs {
-    const val androidGradlePlugin = "com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.2.0-alpha02"
+    const val androidGradlePlugin = "com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.2.0-alpha03"
 
     const val gradleMavenPublishPlugin = "com.vanniktech:gradle-maven-publish-plugin:0.11.1"
 
diff --git a/coil/src/main/java/dev/chrisbanes/accompanist/coil/Coil.kt b/coil/src/main/java/dev/chrisbanes/accompanist/coil/Coil.kt
index d60eb210b..e6d308e9b 100644
--- a/coil/src/main/java/dev/chrisbanes/accompanist/coil/Coil.kt
+++ b/coil/src/main/java/dev/chrisbanes/accompanist/coil/Coil.kt
@@ -224,6 +224,12 @@ private fun CoilRequestActor(
         Coil.imageLoader(transformedRequest.context)
             .execute(transformedRequest)
             .toResult(size)
+            .also {
+                // Tell RenderThread to pre-upload this bitmap. Saves the GPU upload cost on the
+                // first draw. See https://github.com/square/picasso/issues/1620 for a explanation
+                // from @ChrisCraik
+                it.image?.prepareToDraw()
+            }
     }
 }