diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fa9bb447a..3dfc78a9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
       - name: Install Android SDK
         run: |
-          sdkmanager "platforms;android-23"
+          sdkmanager "platforms;android-26"
 
       # Testing
       - name: Gradle Check
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/groovy/org.igniterealtime.smack.android-conventions.gradle b/build-logic/src/main/groovy/org.igniterealtime.smack.android-conventions.gradle
index 94beb432c..83fe952cd 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/groovy/org.igniterealtime.smack.android-conventions.gradle
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/groovy/org.igniterealtime.smack.android-conventions.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ plugins {
 	id 'org.igniterealtime.smack.global-conventions'
 }
 dependencies {
-	signature "net.sf.androidscents.signature:android-api-level-${smackMinAndroidSdk}:6.0_r3@signature"
+	signature "net.sf.androidscents.signature:android-api-level-${smackMinAndroidSdk}:8.0.0_r2@signature"
 }
 animalsniffer {
 	sourceSets = [sourceSets.main]
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/groovy/org.igniterealtime.smack.global-conventions.gradle b/build-logic/src/main/groovy/org.igniterealtime.smack.global-conventions.gradle
index 5bd92c7ee..751178ed0 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/groovy/org.igniterealtime.smack.global-conventions.gradle
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/groovy/org.igniterealtime.smack.global-conventions.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ext {
 	javaVersion = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
 	javaMajor = javaVersion.getMajorVersion()
-	smackMinAndroidSdk = 23
+	smackMinAndroidSdk = 26
 
 	androidBootClasspath = { getAndroidRuntimeJar() }
 }
diff --git a/smack-android-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/ping/android/ServerPingWithAlarmManager.java b/smack-android-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/ping/android/ServerPingWithAlarmManager.java
index 0315629c8..145098281 100644
--- a/smack-android-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/ping/android/ServerPingWithAlarmManager.java
+++ b/smack-android-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/ping/android/ServerPingWithAlarmManager.java
@@ -173,7 +173,13 @@ public final class ServerPingWithAlarmManager extends Manager {
      */
     public static void onCreate(Context context) {
         sContext = context;
-        context.registerReceiver(ALARM_BROADCAST_RECEIVER, new IntentFilter(PING_ALARM_ACTION));
+
+        int receiverFlags = 0;
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 34) {
+            receiverFlags |= 4; // RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED
+        }
+        context.registerReceiver(ALARM_BROADCAST_RECEIVER, new IntentFilter(PING_ALARM_ACTION), receiverFlags);
+
         sAlarmManager = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
         int pendingIntentFlags = 0;
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 23) {