diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a17d3763..2c1a1934 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ string(TIMESTAMP CURRENT_DATE "%Y-%m-%d")
 set(RELEASE_DATE "${CURRENT_DATE}")
 
 set(APP_MAJOR_VERSION ${CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH})
-set(APP_ANDROID_VERSION_CODE 45)
+set(APP_ANDROID_VERSION_CODE 46)
 
 if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Linux")
     set(MZ_PLATFORM_NAME "linux")
diff --git a/client/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/client/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index fb417f05..22eed003 100644
--- a/client/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/client/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="28" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
 
     <!-- Enable when VPN-per-app mode will be implemented -->
@@ -137,14 +137,13 @@
             android:name=".AmneziaVpnService"
             android:process=":amneziaVpnService"
             android:permission="android.permission.BIND_VPN_SERVICE"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse"
-            android:exported="false">
+            android:foregroundServiceType="systemExempted"
+            android:exported="false"
+            tools:ignore="ForegroundServicePermission">
 
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.net.VpnService" />
             </intent-filter>
-
-            <property android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE" android:value="vpn" />
         </service>
 
         <provider
diff --git a/client/android/src/org/amnezia/vpn/AmneziaVpnService.kt b/client/android/src/org/amnezia/vpn/AmneziaVpnService.kt
index ab753716..78f89ab8 100644
--- a/client/android/src/org/amnezia/vpn/AmneziaVpnService.kt
+++ b/client/android/src/org/amnezia/vpn/AmneziaVpnService.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import android.app.Notification
 import android.app.PendingIntent
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MANIFEST
-import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED
 import android.net.VpnService
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Handler
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class AmneziaVpnService : VpnService() {
      */
     private val foregroundServiceTypeCompat
         get() = when {
-            Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE -> FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE
+            Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE -> FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED
             Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q -> FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MANIFEST
             else -> 0
         }