diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 24cde6b..4af4806 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ hs_err_pid*
 
 build/
 VoiceModule.iml
+
+.gradle/
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diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5db38d8..5c285e1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,41 +1,16 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 23
-    buildToolsVersion "23.0.2"
+    namespace "com.wmjmc.reactspeech"   // adjust if needed
+    compileSdk 33
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdkVersion 15
-        targetSdkVersion 23
-        versionCode 1
-        versionName "1.0"
-    }
-    buildTypes {
-        release {
-            minifyEnabled false
-            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
-        }
-    }
-    lintOptions {
-       warning 'InvalidPackage'
-    }
-}
-
-buildscript {
-    repositories {
-        jcenter()
-    }
-    dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.5.0'
-
-        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
-        // in the individual module build.gradle files
+        minSdk 24
+        targetSdk 33
     }
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
-    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.1.1'
-    compile 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
-}
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
+    implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native'
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5b4d997..47b8940 100644
--- a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    package="com.wmjmc.reactspeech"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
     <uses-sdk tools:overrideLibrary="com.facebook.react" />
-</manifest>
+</manifest>
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