diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index c78773d7d..d2091b43a 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id("com.android.application") version "8.1.0-alpha11" apply false
+    id("com.android.application") version "8.1.0-beta01" apply false
     kotlin("android") version "1.8.20" apply false
     kotlin("plugin.serialization") version "1.8.20" apply false
     id("com.google.devtools.ksp") version "1.8.20-1.0.11" apply false
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@ allprojects {
 tasks.register("Delete", Delete::class) {
     delete(rootProject.buildDir)
 }
+
+buildscript {
+    dependencies {
+        classpath("com.android.tools:r8:8.2.2-dev")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index f8916b366..60bf256a3 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pluginManagement {
         gradlePluginPortal()
         google()
         mavenCentral()
+        maven("https://storage.googleapis.com/r8-releases/raw")
     }
 }