diff --git a/nym-connect/native/android/app/build.gradle b/nym-connect/native/android/app/build.gradle
deleted file mode 100644
index 72ba890287..0000000000
--- a/nym-connect/native/android/app/build.gradle
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,127 +0,0 @@
-plugins {
-    id 'com.android.application'
-    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android'
-    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization' version '1.8.21'
-    id 'io.sentry.android.gradle' version '3.11.0'
-}
-
-android {
-    namespace 'net.nymtech.nyms5'
-    compileSdk 33
-
-    defaultConfig {
-        applicationId "net.nymtech.nyms5"
-        minSdk 24
-        targetSdk 33
-        versionCode 1
-        versionName "1.0"
-
-        testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
-        vectorDrawables {
-            useSupportLibrary true
-        }
-    }
-
-    buildTypes {
-        release {
-            minifyEnabled true
-            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
-        }
-    }
-
-    flavorDimensions "abi"
-    productFlavors {
-        universal {
-            dimension "abi"
-            ndk {
-                abiFilters "arm64-v8a", "armeabi-v7a", "x86_64", "x86"
-            }
-        }
-        arch64 {
-            dimension "abi"
-            ndk {
-                abiFilters "arm64-v8a", "x86_64"
-            }
-        }
-        arm64 {
-            dimension "abi"
-            ndk {
-                abiFilters "arm64-v8a"
-            }
-        }
-        arm {
-            dimension "abi"
-            ndk {
-                abiFilters "armeabi-v7a"
-            }
-        }
-        x86_64 {
-            dimension "abi"
-            ndk {
-                abiFilters "x86_64"
-            }
-        }
-        x86 {
-            dimension "abi"
-            ndk {
-                abiFilters "x86"
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-//    splits {
-//        abi {
-//            enable true
-//            reset()
-//            include "x86_64", "arm64-v8a"
-//            universalApk true
-//        }
-//    }
-
-    compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-    }
-    kotlinOptions {
-        jvmTarget = '1.8'
-    }
-    buildFeatures {
-        compose true
-    }
-    composeOptions {
-        kotlinCompilerExtensionVersion '1.4.6'
-    }
-    packagingOptions {
-        resources {
-            excludes += '/META-INF/{AL2.0,LGPL2.1}'
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-dependencies {
-    implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.10.1'
-    implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx:2.6.1'
-    implementation 'androidx.activity:activity-compose:1.7.2'
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.6.4'
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-android:1.6.4'
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json:1.5.0'
-    implementation platform('androidx.compose:compose-bom:2022.10.00')
-    implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-compose:2.6.1'
-    implementation 'androidx.navigation:navigation-compose:2.6.0'
-    implementation 'androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-livedata'
-    implementation 'androidx.compose.ui:ui'
-    implementation 'androidx.compose.ui:ui-graphics'
-    implementation 'androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview'
-    implementation 'androidx.compose.material3:material3'
-    implementation 'androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx:2.8.1'
-    implementation 'androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences:1.0.0'
-    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.3'
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.4.0'
-    androidTestImplementation platform('androidx.compose:compose-bom:2022.10.00')
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.compose.ui:ui-test-junit4'
-    debugImplementation 'androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling'
-    debugImplementation 'androidx.compose.ui:ui-test-manifest'
-    implementation 'com.github.kittinunf.fuel:fuel:2.3.1'
-    implementation 'io.sentry:sentry-android:6.24.0'
-}
diff --git a/nym-connect/native/android/app/build.gradle.kts b/nym-connect/native/android/app/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b33dd6d715
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nym-connect/native/android/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+plugins {
+    id("com.android.application")
+    id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.android")
+    id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization") version "1.8.21"
+    id("io.sentry.android.gradle") version "3.11.0"
+}
+
+android {
+    namespace = "net.nymtech.nyms5"
+    compileSdk = 33
+
+    defaultConfig {
+        applicationId = "net.nymtech.nyms5"
+        minSdk = 24
+        targetSdk = 33
+        versionCode = 1
+        versionName = "1.0"
+
+        testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
+        vectorDrawables {
+            useSupportLibrary = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    buildTypes {
+        release {
+            isMinifyEnabled = true
+            proguardFiles(
+                getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"),
+                "proguard-rules.pro"
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    flavorDimensions += "abi"
+    productFlavors {
+        create("universal") {
+            dimension = "abi"
+            ndk {
+                abiFilters += listOf("arm64-v8a", "armeabi-v7a", "x86_64", "x86")
+            }
+        }
+        create("arch64") {
+            dimension = "abi"
+            ndk {
+                abiFilters += listOf("arm64-v8a", "x86_64")
+            }
+        }
+        create("arm64") {
+            dimension = "abi"
+            ndk {
+                abiFilters += "arm64-v8a"
+            }
+        }
+        create("arm") {
+            dimension = "abi"
+            ndk {
+                abiFilters += "armeabi-v7a"
+            }
+        }
+        create("x86_64") {
+            dimension = "abi"
+            ndk {
+                abiFilters += "x86_64"
+            }
+        }
+        create("x86") {
+            dimension = "abi"
+            ndk {
+                abiFilters += "x86"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+//    splits {
+//        abi {
+//            enable true
+//            reset()
+//            include "x86_64", "arm64-v8a"
+//            universalApk true
+//        }
+//    }
+
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    }
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
+    buildFeatures {
+        compose = true
+    }
+    composeOptions {
+        kotlinCompilerExtensionVersion = "1.4.6"
+    }
+    packaging {
+        resources {
+            excludes += "/META-INF/{AL2.0,LGPL2.1}"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+dependencies {
+
+    implementation("androidx.core:core-ktx:1.10.1")
+    implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx:2.6.1")
+    implementation("androidx.activity:activity-compose:1.7.2")
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.6.4")
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-android:1.6.4")
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json:1.5.0")
+    implementation(platform("androidx.compose:compose-bom:2022.10.00"))
+    implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-compose:2.6.1")
+    implementation("androidx.navigation:navigation-compose:2.6.0")
+    implementation("androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-livedata")
+    implementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui")
+    implementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui-graphics")
+    implementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview")
+    implementation("androidx.compose.material3:material3")
+    implementation("androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx:2.8.1")
+    implementation("androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences:1.0.0")
+    testImplementation("junit:junit:4.13.2")
+    androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.3")
+    androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.4.0")
+    androidTestImplementation(platform("androidx.compose:compose-bom:2022.10.00"))
+    androidTestImplementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui-test-junit4")
+    debugImplementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling")
+    debugImplementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui-test-manifest")
+    implementation("com.github.kittinunf.fuel:fuel:2.3.1")
+    implementation("io.sentry:sentry-android:6.24.0")
+}
diff --git a/nym-connect/native/android/build.gradle b/nym-connect/native/android/build.gradle
deleted file mode 100644
index fd3d478923..0000000000
--- a/nym-connect/native/android/build.gradle
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
-plugins {
-    id 'com.android.application' version '8.0.2' apply false
-    id 'com.android.library' version '8.0.2' apply false
-    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android' version '1.8.20' apply false
-}
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diff --git a/nym-connect/native/android/build.gradle.kts b/nym-connect/native/android/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6cb6871c9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nym-connect/native/android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
+plugins {
+    id("com.android.application") version "8.1.0" apply false
+    id("com.android.library") version "8.1.0" apply false
+    id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.android") version "1.8.20" apply false
+}
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diff --git a/nym-connect/native/android/settings.gradle b/nym-connect/native/android/settings.gradle.kts
similarity index 94%
rename from nym-connect/native/android/settings.gradle
rename to nym-connect/native/android/settings.gradle.kts
index 0bf8eaecd3..267005beeb 100644
--- a/nym-connect/native/android/settings.gradle
+++ b/nym-connect/native/android/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
         mavenCentral()
     }
 }
+
 rootProject.name = "nyms5"
-include ':app'
+include(":app")
+ 
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