diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 80955a952b..a1fe9b05b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
   android:installLocation="internalOnly">
   <!-- Import export feeds -->
   <uses-permission
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@
   <!-- To limit syncing to only WiFi -->
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
+  <!-- For expedited work manager jobs that run in foreground service -->
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC"/>
 
   <permission
     android:name="${applicationId}.permission.read"
@@ -195,5 +198,11 @@
       android:authorities="${applicationId}.rssprovider"
       android:exported="true"
       android:readPermission="${applicationId}.permission.read" />
+
+    <service
+       android:name="androidx.work.impl.foreground.SystemForegroundService"
+       android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync"
+       tools:node="merge" />
+
   </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nononsenseapps/feeder/model/workmanager/BaseWorker.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nononsenseapps/feeder/model/workmanager/BaseWorker.kt
index 4ccfdaa8ce..073586b701 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nononsenseapps/feeder/model/workmanager/BaseWorker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nononsenseapps/feeder/model/workmanager/BaseWorker.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ private fun createNotificationChannel(
     notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel)
 }
 
+/**
+ * Necessary for expedited work.
+ * Pre Android 12 they will run as foreground services, but on Android 12+ they will run as expedited Jobs.
+ */
 fun createForegroundInfo(
     context: Context,
     notificationManager: NotificationManagerCompat,
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index ddc99bb981..264cdac8f6 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
             version("qrgen", "2.6.0")
             version("androidxCore", "1.10.1")
             version("androidxTestcore", "1.5.0")
-            version("workmanager", "2.8.1")
+            version("workmanager", "2.9.0")
             version("appcompat", "1.6.1")
             version("material", "1.6.1")
             version("preference", "1.2.1")