diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index bb4ce2e2..c9d3b72e 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@
     {
       "matchPackagePrefixes": ["io.opentelemetry.instrumentation"],
       "groupName": "upstream otel instrumentation"
+    },
+    {
+      // Various androidx libraries released after Aug 7th, 2024 requires android compileSDK 35,
+      // forcing customers to require the same and further to upgrade their AGP and gradle
+      "matchPackageNames": [
+        "androidx.core:core",
+        "androidx.work:work-runtime"
+      ],
+      "enabled": false
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index e1be9eb8..d4b3d27c 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ opentelemetry-sdk-testing = { module = "io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-sdk-testi
 zipkin-sender-okhttp = "io.zipkin.reporter2:zipkin-sender-okhttp3:3.4.2"
 
 androidx-browser = "androidx.browser:browser:1.8.0"
-androidx-core = "androidx.core:core:1.15.0"
+androidx-core = "androidx.core:core:1.13.1"
 androidx-navigation-fragment = "androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment:2.7.7"
 androidx-navigation-ui = "androidx.navigation:navigation-ui:2.7.7"
-androidx-work = "androidx.work:work-runtime:2.10.0"
+androidx-work = "androidx.work:work-runtime:2.9.1"
 androidx-webkit = "androidx.webkit:webkit:1.12.1"
 
 # Volley
diff --git a/sample-app/build.gradle.kts b/sample-app/build.gradle.kts
index c83d5e26..4a4f846c 100644
--- a/sample-app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sample-app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ localProperties.load(FileInputStream(rootProject.file("local.properties")))
 android {
     namespace = "com.splunk.android.sample"
 
-    compileSdk = 35
+    compileSdk = 34
     buildToolsVersion = "34.0.0"
 
     defaultConfig {
diff --git a/splunk-otel-android-volley/build.gradle.kts b/splunk-otel-android-volley/build.gradle.kts
index a17a4445..a7fdf71b 100644
--- a/splunk-otel-android-volley/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/splunk-otel-android-volley/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugins {
 android {
     namespace = "com.splunk.android.rum.volley"
 
-    compileSdk = 35
+    compileSdk = 34
     buildToolsVersion = "34.0.0"
 
     defaultConfig {
diff --git a/splunk-otel-android/build.gradle.kts b/splunk-otel-android/build.gradle.kts
index 9b75c676..38b9f0ba 100644
--- a/splunk-otel-android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/splunk-otel-android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
 android {
     namespace = "com.splunk.android.rum"
 
-    compileSdk = 35
+    compileSdk = 34
     buildToolsVersion = "34.0.0"
 
     defaultConfig {