diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 09a6f54c..41c5dcd6 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "xtr.keymapper"
         minSdk 28
-        targetSdk 33
+        targetSdk 34
         versionCode 11
         versionName '2.1.1'
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index eef1d669..9ded9406 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 
+
     <queries>
         <intent>
             <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
@@ -49,7 +51,8 @@
 
         <service
             android:name="TouchPointer"
-            android:enabled="true" />
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse"/>
 
         <!-- Declares the input method service. -->
         <service android:name=".service.InputListenerService"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/xtr/keymapper/TouchPointer.java b/app/src/main/java/xtr/keymapper/TouchPointer.java
index fa68389a..e259b4bc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/xtr/keymapper/TouchPointer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/xtr/keymapper/TouchPointer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package xtr.keymapper;
 
+import static android.content.pm.ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE;
+
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.NotificationChannel;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@
 import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.os.Binder;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.Looper;
@@ -102,7 +105,11 @@ public int onStartCommand(Intent i, int flags, int startId) {
                 .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher_foreground)
                 .setCategory(Notification.CATEGORY_SERVICE)
                 .build();
-        startForeground(2, notification);
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE) {
+            startForeground(2, notification, FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE);
+        } else {
+            startForeground(2, notification);
+        }
 
         if (cursorView == null) showCursor();