diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 02dd816..b0649de 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ demo/report/stats.json
 demo-angular/report/report.html
 demo-angular/report/stats.json
 src/push-plugin.android.d.ts
-src/push-plugin.ios.d.ts
\ No newline at end of file
+src/push-plugin.ios.d.ts
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e549354..787b77b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ In the Command prompt / Terminal navigate to your application root folder and ru
 
 - Add the `google-settings.json` file with the FCM configuration to the `app/App_Resources/Android folder` in your app. If this file is not added, building the app for android will fail.
 
-The plugin will default to version 11.8.0 of the `firebase-messaging` SDK.  If you need to change the version, you can add a project ext property `firebaseMessagingVersion`:
+The plugin will default to version 12.0.1 of the `firebase-messaging` SDK.  If you need to change the version, you can add a project ext property `firebaseMessagingVersion`:
 
 ```Groovy
     // in the root level of /app/App_Resources/Android/app.gradle:
diff --git a/native-src/android/app/app.iml b/native-src/android/app/app.iml
index 7185d6e..8d34955 100644
--- a/native-src/android/app/app.iml
+++ b/native-src/android/app/app.iml
@@ -111,22 +111,25 @@
     </content>
     <orderEntry type="jdk" jdkName="Android API 26 Platform" jdkType="Android SDK" />
     <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.google.firebase:firebase-iid-11.8.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.android.support:support-core-utils-25.2.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.google.firebase:firebase-iid-license-11.8.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement-11.8.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging-license-11.8.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.google.firebase:firebase-common-11.8.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.android.support:support-core-ui-25.2.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.google.android.gms:play-services-tasks-11.8.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.google.firebase:firebase-common-license-11.8.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging-11.8.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.android.support:support-media-compat-25.2.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.android.support:support-compat-25.2.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement-license-11.8.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.android.support:support-annotations:25.2.0@jar" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.android.support:support-v4-25.2.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.android.support:support-fragment-25.2.0" level="project" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" name="com.google.android.gms:play-services-tasks-license-11.8.0" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement-12.0.1" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: android.arch.lifecycle:common:1.0.0@jar" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.google.firebase:firebase-iid-12.0.1" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.google.firebase:firebase-common-12.0.1" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.android.support:support-core-ui-26.1.0" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging-license-12.0.1" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.google.android.gms:play-services-tasks-12.0.1" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.google.firebase:firebase-common-license-12.0.1" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.google.firebase:firebase-iid-license-12.0.1" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.android.support:support-core-utils-26.1.0" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.android.support:support-fragment-26.1.0" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: android.arch.core:common:1.0.0@jar" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement-license-12.0.1" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.android.support:support-media-compat-26.1.0" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.android.support:support-annotations:26.1.0@jar" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging-12.0.1" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.android.support:support-compat-26.1.0" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.android.support:support-v4-26.1.0" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: android.arch.lifecycle:runtime-1.0.0" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="Gradle: com.google.android.gms:play-services-tasks-license-12.0.1" level="project" />
   </component>
 </module>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/native-src/android/app/build.gradle b/native-src/android/app/build.gradle
index ca8724b..5922baf 100644
--- a/native-src/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/native-src/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
     // compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.1.0'
-    compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:11.8.0'
+    compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:12.0.1'
 }
 
 gradle.buildFinished {
diff --git a/native-src/android/build.gradle b/native-src/android/build.gradle
index a5a2aa1..60d770f 100644
--- a/native-src/android/build.gradle
+++ b/native-src/android/build.gradle
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
         jcenter()
+        google()
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
diff --git a/src/platforms/android/include.gradle b/src/platforms/android/include.gradle
index 1004dcf..843b588 100644
--- a/src/platforms/android/include.gradle
+++ b/src/platforms/android/include.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    def firebaseMessagingVersion = project.hasProperty('firebaseMessagingVersion') ? project.firebaseMessagingVersion : '11.8.0'
+    def firebaseMessagingVersion = project.hasProperty('firebaseMessagingVersion') ? project.firebaseMessagingVersion : '12.0.1'
     def supportVer = project.hasProperty("supportVersion") ? supportVersion : "25.1.0";
 
     compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:$supportVer"