diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index cc485f7a..80fd2bcb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_CACHE_FILESYSTEM" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REBOOT" />
@@ -43,8 +44,18 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
 
-        <service android:name=".controller.UpdaterService" />
-        <service android:name=".ExportUpdateService" />
+        <service
+            android:name=".controller.UpdaterService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="updater"/>
+        </service>
+        <service
+            android:name=".ExportUpdateService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="updater"/>
+        </service>
 
         <receiver android:name=".UpdaterReceiver" android:exported="false">
             <intent-filter>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/lineageos/updater/ExportUpdateService.java b/app/src/main/java/org/lineageos/updater/ExportUpdateService.java
index 1c72ad20..4403d7f2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/lineageos/updater/ExportUpdateService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/lineageos/updater/ExportUpdateService.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@ public class ExportUpdateService extends Service {
             }
         };
 
-        startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notificationBuilder.build());
+        startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notificationBuilder.build(),
+                ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE);
         notificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, notificationBuilder.build());
 
         Runnable runnableComplete = () -> {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java b/app/src/main/java/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java
index c279679a..e1e0c998 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo;
 import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
@@ -275,7 +276,8 @@ public class UpdaterService extends Service {
                 mNotificationBuilder.setTicker(text);
                 mNotificationBuilder.setOngoing(true);
                 mNotificationBuilder.setAutoCancel(false);
-                startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, mNotificationBuilder.build());
+                startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, mNotificationBuilder.build(),
+                        ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE);
                 mNotificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, mNotificationBuilder.build());
                 break;
             }
@@ -390,7 +392,8 @@ public class UpdaterService extends Service {
                 mNotificationBuilder.setTicker(text);
                 mNotificationBuilder.setOngoing(true);
                 mNotificationBuilder.setAutoCancel(false);
-                startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, mNotificationBuilder.build());
+                startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, mNotificationBuilder.build(),
+                        ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE);
                 mNotificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, mNotificationBuilder.build());
                 break;
             }