diff --git a/app/pubspec.yaml b/app/pubspec.yaml
index 335f9db2..cbac2251 100644
--- a/app/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/app/pubspec.yaml
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ dependencies:
   uuid: ^4.5.1
   vector_math: ^2.2.0
 
+dependency_overrides: 
+  # Avoid gradle 8.12 for fdroid compatibility for now 
+  flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle: 2.0.29
+
 dev_dependencies:
   analyzer_plugin: ^0.13.4
   build_runner: ^2.4.15