diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 622edae..9017379 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ Add Firebase device mode support to your applications via this plugin for [Analy
 To install the Segment-Firebase integration, simply add this line to your gradle file:
 
 ```
-implementation 'com.segment.analytics.kotlin.destinations:firebase:1.4.4'
+implementation 'com.segment.analytics.kotlin.destinations:firebase:<latest_version>'
 ```
 
 Or the following for Kotlin DSL
 
 ```
-implementation("com.segment.analytics.kotlin.destinations:firebase:1.4.4")
+implementation("com.segment.analytics.kotlin.destinations:firebase:<latest_version>")
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 5e1cbf2..44c010f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ kotlin.code.style=official
 # Deployment variables
 GROUP=com.segment.analytics.kotlin.destinations
 
-VERSION_CODE=152
-VERSION_NAME=1.5.2
+VERSION_CODE=153
+VERSION_NAME=1.5.3
 
 POM_ARTIFACT_ID=firebase
 POM_NAME=firebase
diff --git a/lib/build.gradle.kts b/lib/build.gradle.kts
index 8bca09e..dc9ee89 100644
--- a/lib/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/lib/build.gradle.kts
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 // Partner Dependencies
 dependencies {
-    implementation(platform("com.google.firebase:firebase-bom:28.2.1"))
-    implementation("com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-ktx")
+    implementation("com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-ktx:20.1.0")
 }
 
 // Test Dependencies