diff --git a/IOIOLibAndroid/build.gradle b/IOIOLibAndroid/build.gradle
index eea55cbe..9cbb602f 100644
--- a/IOIOLibAndroid/build.gradle
+++ b/IOIOLibAndroid/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     api project(":IOIOLibCore")
-    api 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
 }
 
 publishing {
diff --git a/applications/HelloIOIO/build.gradle b/applications/HelloIOIO/build.gradle
index 3d8b3b65..912d5c30 100644
--- a/applications/HelloIOIO/build.gradle
+++ b/applications/HelloIOIO/build.gradle
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidAccessory')
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidDevice')
 
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
+
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.test.ext:junit-ktx:1.1.5"
     androidTestUtil "androidx.test.services:test-services:1.4.2"
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.1"
diff --git a/applications/HolidayIOIO/build.gradle b/applications/HolidayIOIO/build.gradle
index 75f7fa38..e4413fba 100644
--- a/applications/HolidayIOIO/build.gradle
+++ b/applications/HolidayIOIO/build.gradle
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidDevice')
     implementation 'androidx.test:rules:1.5.0'
 
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
+
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.test.ext:junit-ktx:1.1.5"
     androidTestUtil "androidx.test.services:test-services:1.4.2"
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.1"
diff --git a/applications/IOIOConnectionTesterAndroid/build.gradle b/applications/IOIOConnectionTesterAndroid/build.gradle
index 15d3e1aa..5600fee0 100644
--- a/applications/IOIOConnectionTesterAndroid/build.gradle
+++ b/applications/IOIOConnectionTesterAndroid/build.gradle
@@ -18,5 +18,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidBluetooth')
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidAccessory')
+
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
 }
 
diff --git a/applications/IOIOManager/build.gradle b/applications/IOIOManager/build.gradle
index dc7e1135..d4dc2fae 100644
--- a/applications/IOIOManager/build.gradle
+++ b/applications/IOIOManager/build.gradle
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidAccessory')
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidDevice')
 
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
+
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.test.ext:junit-ktx:1.1.5"
     androidTestUtil "androidx.test.services:test-services:1.4.2"
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.1"
diff --git a/applications/IOIOSimpleApp/build.gradle b/applications/IOIOSimpleApp/build.gradle
index 2da68180..af24d573 100644
--- a/applications/IOIOSimpleApp/build.gradle
+++ b/applications/IOIOSimpleApp/build.gradle
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidAccessory')
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidDevice')
 
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
+
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.test.ext:junit-ktx:1.1.5"
     androidTestUtil "androidx.test.services:test-services:1.4.2"
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.1"
diff --git a/applications/IOIOTestBed/build.gradle b/applications/IOIOTestBed/build.gradle
index ced7ecf7..4b226e2f 100644
--- a/applications/IOIOTestBed/build.gradle
+++ b/applications/IOIOTestBed/build.gradle
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidBluetooth')
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidAccessory')
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidDevice')
+
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
 }
diff --git a/applications/IOIOTortureTest/build.gradle b/applications/IOIOTortureTest/build.gradle
index 91a3debd..e00f0a4b 100644
--- a/applications/IOIOTortureTest/build.gradle
+++ b/applications/IOIOTortureTest/build.gradle
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidBluetooth')
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidAccessory')
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidDevice')
+
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
 }
diff --git a/applications/ShoeBot/build.gradle b/applications/ShoeBot/build.gradle
index 283b0e1e..c5eb4d23 100644
--- a/applications/ShoeBot/build.gradle
+++ b/applications/ShoeBot/build.gradle
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidBluetooth')
     implementation project(':IOIOLibAndroidAccessory')
+
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
 }
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f9d2554e..9609d9ea 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ allprojects {
     version = getTag()
     ext.versionNamespace = 'IOIO'
     ext.versionString = sprintf("%s%s", versionNamespace, version)
-}
 
-subprojects {
     apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
     apply plugin: 'signing'