diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 193969a..be8cfc2 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     // Monetization
     implementation("com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:23.1.0")
-    implementation("com.android.billingclient:billing-ktx:7.1.1")
+    implementation("com.android.billingclient:billing-ktx:8")
 
     testImplementation("junit:junit:4.13.2")
     testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-test:1.8.1")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mindmachine/mvp/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mindmachine/mvp/MainActivity.kt
index 894c651..5eee3a9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mindmachine/mvp/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mindmachine/mvp/MainActivity.kt
@@ -158,9 +158,8 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
             onNoAdsEntitlementChanged = { hasNoAds ->
                 lifecycleScope.launch { settingsRepo.updateNoAds(hasNoAds) }
             },
-        )
+        ).also { it.start() }
     }
-
     private val vm: MainViewModel by viewModels {
         MainViewModel.Factory(
             settingsRepo,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mindmachine/mvp/billing/BillingManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mindmachine/mvp/billing/BillingManager.kt
index da4303c..6d0ae51 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mindmachine/mvp/billing/BillingManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mindmachine/mvp/billing/BillingManager.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class BillingManager(
         .build()
 
     fun start() {
-        log("BillingManager.start()")
+        log("BillingManager.start() - isReady=${billingClient.isReady}")
         if (billingClient.isReady) {
             log("Billing client already ready")
             refresh()