diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index b715b84..5591c00 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.compose.ui:ui-unit-android:1.5.1'
 
     // this is to manually launch our routine update - same version as workmanager plugin 0.5.1
-    def work_version = "2.7.1"
-    implementation "androidx.work:work-runtime:$work_version"
+    def work_version = "2.8.1"
+    implementation("androidx.work:work-runtime").version {
+        strictly("2.8.1")
+    }
+    implementation("androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx").version {
+        strictly("2.8.1")
+    }
 }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/lastgimbus/the/freebuddy/BluetoothDeviceConnectedReceiver.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/lastgimbus/the/freebuddy/BluetoothDeviceConnectedReceiver.kt
index cab4a03..db1fb0b 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/lastgimbus/the/freebuddy/BluetoothDeviceConnectedReceiver.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/lastgimbus/the/freebuddy/BluetoothDeviceConnectedReceiver.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat
 import androidx.work.Data
 import androidx.work.OneTimeWorkRequest
 import androidx.work.WorkManager
-import be.tramckrijte.workmanager.BackgroundWorker
+import dev.fluttercommunity.workmanager.BackgroundWorker
 
 /**
  * This reacts to a new bluetooth device being connected (literally any)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class BluetoothDeviceConnectedReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
                     return
                 }
                 Log.i(TAG, "Scheduling one time work to update widget n stuff...")
-                // this is stuff imported from be.tramckrijte.workmanager
+                // this is stuff imported from dev.fluttercommunity.workmanager
                 val oneOffTaskRequest = OneTimeWorkRequest.Builder(BackgroundWorker::class.java)
                     .setInputData(
                         Data.Builder()