diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index b70c96036..f999bb61a 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation libs.androidx.navigation.fragment
     implementation libs.androidx.navigation.ui
     implementation libs.androidx.preference
-    implementation "androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx:2.7.1"
+    implementation libs.androidx.work.runtime
 
     androidTestImplementation libs.androidx.test.junit
     androidTestImplementation libs.androidx.test.espressoCore
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MyApp.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MyApp.kt
index 684dd9ed8..7105f1920 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MyApp.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MyApp.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class MyApp : Application() {
         StrictMode.setVmPolicy(builder.build())
 
         /**
-         * initialize the notification
+         * initialize the notification listener in the background
          */
         NotificationHelper.enqueueWork(this)
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceKeys.kt
index 30954e1ce..1c9af9206 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val DOWNLOAD_LOCATION = "download_location"
     const val DOWNLOAD_FOLDER = "download_folder"
 
+    /**
+     * Notifications
+     */
+    const val NOTIFICATION_ENABLED = "notification_toggle"
+    const val NOTIFICATION_DELAY = "notifcation_delay"
+
     /**
      * Advanced
      */
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 5fa84c2dc..11d755b8d 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ legacySupport = "1.0.0"
 preference = "1.2.0"
 extJunit = "1.1.3"
 espresso = "3.4.0"
+workRuntime = "2.7.1"
 circleimageview = "3.1.0"
 exoplayer = "2.17.1"
 multidex = "2.0.1"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ androidx-legacySupport = { group = "androidx.legacy", name = "legacy-support-v4"
 androidx-preference = { group = "androidx.preference", name = "preference-ktx", version.ref = "preference" }
 androidx-test-junit = { group = "androidx.test.ext", name = "junit", version.ref = "extJunit" }
 androidx-test-espressoCore = { group = "androidx.test.espresso", name = "espresso-core", version.ref = "espresso" }
+androidx-work-runtime = { group = "androidx.work", name="work-runtime-ktx", version.ref="workRuntime" }
 circleimageview = { group = "de.hdodenhof", name = "circleimageview", version.ref = "circleimageview" }
 exoplayer = { group = "com.google.android.exoplayer", name = "exoplayer", version.ref = "exoplayer" }
 exoplayer-extension-mediasession = { group = "com.google.android.exoplayer", name = "extension-mediasession", version.ref = "exoplayer" }