diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6c9df750..a7f8e23c 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="im.cwtch.flwtch">
     <!-- io.flutter.app.FlutterApplication is an android.app.Application that
          calls FlutterMain.startInitialization(this); in its onCreate method.
@@ -38,14 +38,21 @@
             android:name="flutterEmbedding"
             android:value="2" />
 
+        <!--Needed to run in background (lol)-->
+        <service
+            android:name="androidx.work.impl.foreground.SystemForegroundService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync"
+            tools:node="merge" />
 
     </application>
 
     <!--Needed to access Tor socket-->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 
-    <!--Needed to run in background (lol)-->
+    <!-- Needed for running in the background -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+    <!-- As of Android 13 this permission is required -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
 
     <!-- Ability to ask user to exempt app from power management (which can kill it more frequently especially on some devices.
          Allows app to use ACTION_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATION_SETTINGS -->
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/im/cwtch/flwtch/FlwtchWorker.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/im/cwtch/flwtch/FlwtchWorker.kt
index f6429989..f9e05bec 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/im/cwtch/flwtch/FlwtchWorker.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/im/cwtch/flwtch/FlwtchWorker.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import android.graphics.Color
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.util.Log
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.localbroadcastmanager.content.LocalBroadcastManager
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ class FlwtchWorker(context: Context, parameters: WorkerParameters) :
                 .addAction(android.R.drawable.ic_delete, cancel, PendingIntent.getActivity(applicationContext, 2, cancelIntent, flags))
                 .build()
 
-        return ForegroundInfo(101, notification)
+        return ForegroundInfo(101, notification, ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC)
     }
 
     @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)