diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5d130f124..c36a022c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED"
     android:minSdkVersion="34"/>
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
 
   <queries>
     <!-- Browser -->
@@ -201,6 +202,10 @@
       android:name="org.acra.sender.SenderService"
       android:exported="false"
       android:process=":acra" />
+    
+    <service
+      android:name="androidx.work.impl.foreground.SystemForegroundService"
+      android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
 
     <provider
       android:name=".filepicker.ExtendedFileProvider"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/worker/UploadWorker.kt b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/worker/UploadWorker.kt
index 1c6402c7b..1f5e2bdfc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/worker/UploadWorker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/worker/UploadWorker.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent
 import android.app.TaskStackBuilder
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
 import android.os.Build
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
@@ -271,10 +272,18 @@ class UploadWorker(
      * Create new notification for foreground service
      */
     private fun createForegroundInfo(): ForegroundInfo {
-        return ForegroundInfo(
-            1,
-            createNotificationForForegroundService()
-        )
+        return if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
+            ForegroundInfo(
+                1,
+                createNotificationForForegroundService(),
+                ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC
+            )
+        } else {
+            ForegroundInfo(
+                1,
+                createNotificationForForegroundService()
+            )
+        }
     }
 
     override suspend fun getForegroundInfo(): ForegroundInfo {