diff --git a/android/KMAPro/kMAPro/build.gradle b/android/KMAPro/kMAPro/build.gradle
index cb5e52731a5..39d5ad0caa2 100644
--- a/android/KMAPro/kMAPro/build.gradle
+++ b/android/KMAPro/kMAPro/build.gradle
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.12.0'
     implementation 'com.stepstone.stepper:material-stepper:4.3.1'
     implementation 'androidx.webkit:webkit:1.14.0'
-    implementation files('libs/keyman-engine.aar')
+    implementation project(':keyman-engine')
     implementation 'io.sentry:sentry-android:8.19.1'
     implementation 'androidx.preference:preference:1.2.1'
     implementation 'com.android.installreferrer:installreferrer:2.2'
diff --git a/android/KMAPro/settings.gradle b/android/KMAPro/settings.gradle
index 0493ed2a0b8..9f4c86e4be3 100644
--- a/android/KMAPro/settings.gradle
+++ b/android/KMAPro/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 include ':kMAPro'
+include ':keyman-engine'
+project(':keyman-engine').projectDir = new File(settingsDir, '../KMEA/app')
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diff --git a/android/Samples/KMSample1/app/build.gradle b/android/Samples/KMSample1/app/build.gradle
index 4643d0e796e..40a3d1bd656 100644
--- a/android/Samples/KMSample1/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/Samples/KMSample1/app/build.gradle
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.2.1'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.12.0'
-    implementation files('libs/keyman-engine.aar')
+    implementation project(':keyman-engine')
     implementation 'androidx.preference:preference:1.2.1'
     implementation 'androidx.webkit:webkit:1.14.0'
 }
diff --git a/android/Samples/KMSample1/build.gradle b/android/Samples/KMSample1/build.gradle
index 43ca9c592c9..5770ce2b1cf 100644
--- a/android/Samples/KMSample1/build.gradle
+++ b/android/Samples/KMSample1/build.gradle
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.9.2'
+        classpath 'name.remal:gradle-plugins:1.9.2'
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
@@ -17,5 +18,6 @@ allprojects {
     repositories {
         google()
         mavenCentral()
+        maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
     }
 }
diff --git a/android/Samples/KMSample1/settings.gradle b/android/Samples/KMSample1/settings.gradle
index e7b4def49cb..84ce9aff1db 100644
--- a/android/Samples/KMSample1/settings.gradle
+++ b/android/Samples/KMSample1/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 include ':app'
+include ':keyman-engine'
+project(':keyman-engine').projectDir = new File(settingsDir, '../../KMEA/app')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/Samples/KMSample2/app/build.gradle b/android/Samples/KMSample2/app/build.gradle
index a3c9658056b..eab53ac0edf 100644
--- a/android/Samples/KMSample2/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/Samples/KMSample2/app/build.gradle
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.2.1'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.12.0'
-    implementation files('libs/keyman-engine.aar')
+    implementation project(':keyman-engine')
     implementation 'androidx.preference:preference:1.2.1'
     implementation 'androidx.webkit:webkit:1.14.0'
 }
diff --git a/android/Samples/KMSample2/build.gradle b/android/Samples/KMSample2/build.gradle
index 43ca9c592c9..5770ce2b1cf 100644
--- a/android/Samples/KMSample2/build.gradle
+++ b/android/Samples/KMSample2/build.gradle
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.9.2'
+        classpath 'name.remal:gradle-plugins:1.9.2'
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
@@ -17,5 +18,6 @@ allprojects {
     repositories {
         google()
         mavenCentral()
+        maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
     }
 }
diff --git a/android/Samples/KMSample2/settings.gradle b/android/Samples/KMSample2/settings.gradle
index e7b4def49cb..84ce9aff1db 100644
--- a/android/Samples/KMSample2/settings.gradle
+++ b/android/Samples/KMSample2/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 include ':app'
+include ':keyman-engine'
+project(':keyman-engine').projectDir = new File(settingsDir, '../../KMEA/app')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/Tests/KeyboardHarness/app/build.gradle b/android/Tests/KeyboardHarness/app/build.gradle
index 070ee5c63b1..a601257db98 100644
--- a/android/Tests/KeyboardHarness/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/Tests/KeyboardHarness/app/build.gradle
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.2.1'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.12.0'
-    implementation files('libs/keyman-engine.aar')
+    implementation project(':keyman-engine')
     implementation 'androidx.preference:preference:1.2.1'
     implementation 'androidx.webkit:webkit:1.14.0'
 }
diff --git a/android/Tests/KeyboardHarness/build.gradle b/android/Tests/KeyboardHarness/build.gradle
index 966127346a8..f990a34a2f7 100644
--- a/android/Tests/KeyboardHarness/build.gradle
+++ b/android/Tests/KeyboardHarness/build.gradle
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.9.2'
+        classpath 'name.remal:gradle-plugins:1.9.2'
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
@@ -18,5 +19,6 @@ allprojects {
         maven { url uri("${projectDir}/libs") }
         google()
         mavenCentral()
+        maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
     }
 }
diff --git a/android/Tests/KeyboardHarness/settings.gradle b/android/Tests/KeyboardHarness/settings.gradle
index e7b4def49cb..79b9c4ef87b 100644
--- a/android/Tests/KeyboardHarness/settings.gradle
+++ b/android/Tests/KeyboardHarness/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 include ':app'
+include ':keyman-engine'
+project(':keyman-engine').projectDir = new File(settingsDir, '../../KMEA/app')
diff --git a/oem/firstvoices/android/app/build.gradle b/oem/firstvoices/android/app/build.gradle
index b09fe58fd1a..ed1686acacf 100644
--- a/oem/firstvoices/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/oem/firstvoices/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.2.1'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.12.0'
-    implementation files('libs/keyman-engine.aar')
+    implementation project(':keyman-engine')
     implementation 'io.sentry:sentry-android:8.19.1'
     implementation 'androidx.preference:preference:1.2.1'
     implementation 'androidx.webkit:webkit:1.14.0'
diff --git a/oem/firstvoices/android/build.gradle b/oem/firstvoices/android/build.gradle
index f24c9cdc53a..f66ed85dbde 100644
--- a/oem/firstvoices/android/build.gradle
+++ b/oem/firstvoices/android/build.gradle
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
 
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.9.2'
+        classpath 'name.remal:gradle-plugins:1.9.2'
         classpath 'io.sentry:sentry-android-gradle-plugin:5.9.0'
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
@@ -17,5 +18,6 @@ allprojects {
     repositories {
         google()
         mavenCentral()
+        maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
     }
 }
diff --git a/oem/firstvoices/android/settings.gradle b/oem/firstvoices/android/settings.gradle
index e7b4def49cb..0fb652a40bc 100644
--- a/oem/firstvoices/android/settings.gradle
+++ b/oem/firstvoices/android/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 include ':app'
+include ':keyman-engine'
+project(':keyman-engine').projectDir = new File(settingsDir, '../../../android/KMEA/app')
\ No newline at end of file