diff --git a/android/BOINC/app/build.gradle b/android/BOINC/app/build.gradle
index b7a80f534a..b74d678d58 100644
--- a/android/BOINC/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/BOINC/app/build.gradle
@@ -74,5 +74,5 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0'
 }
diff --git a/android/BOINC/gradle.properties b/android/BOINC/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5465fec0ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/BOINC/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+android.enableJetifier=true
+android.useAndroidX=true
\ No newline at end of file