Update the library to 2.6.1, which resolves the issue.
room-runtime = { group = "androidx.room", name = "room-runtime", version = "2.6.1" }
room-compiler = { group = "androidx.room", name = "room-compiler", version = "2.6.1" }
room-ktx = { group = "androidx.room", name = "room-ktx", version = "2.6.1" }