diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index ae04661..e1bef7e 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.5.1-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.0.2-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
diff --git a/simple-kit/build.gradle b/simple-kit/build.gradle
index 4ad702e..1cf507d 100644
--- a/simple-kit/build.gradle
+++ b/simple-kit/build.gradle
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
-
 buildscript {
+    ext.kotlin_version = '2.0.20'
     if (!project.hasProperty('version') || project.version.equals('unspecified')) {
         project.version = '+'
     }
+
     repositories {
         google()
         mavenLocal()
         mavenCentral()
     }
+
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.4.1'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.1.4'
         classpath 'com.mparticle:android-kit-plugin:' + project.version
+        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
     }
 }
 
 plugins {
     id "org.sonarqube" version "3.5.0.2730"
-    id "org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint" version "11.2.0"
+    id "org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint" version "13.0.0"
 }
 
 sonarqube {
@@ -28,8 +31,28 @@ sonarqube {
 }
 
 apply plugin: 'org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint'
+apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply plugin: 'com.mparticle.kit'
 
+android {
+    namespace 'com.mparticle.kits.example'
+    defaultConfig {
+        minSdkVersion 21
+    }
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+    }
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = '17'
+    }
+    testOptions {
+        unitTests.all {
+            jvmArgs += ['--add-opens', 'java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED']
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 dependencies {
     //TODO: Option 1: Replace with your Maven Central Dependency (preferred)
     //compile 'com.example:example-artifact:1.2.3'
diff --git a/simple-kit/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/simple-kit/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 28b3b74..541c199 100644
--- a/simple-kit/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/simple-kit/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 <!-- Change 'example' below to your company name, and delete this comment. -->
-<manifest package="com.mparticle.kits.example"/>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"/>