diff --git a/opensrp-core/AndroidManifest.xml b/opensrp-core/AndroidManifest.xml
index f6295156a..7b1e76c56 100644
--- a/opensrp-core/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/opensrp-core/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@
         <meta-data
             android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
             android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
+
+        <meta-data
+            android:name="androidx.work.impl.WorkManagerInitializer"
+            android:value="androidx.startup" />
+
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/opensrp-core/src/main/java/org/smartregister/sync/intent/SettingsSyncIntentService.java b/opensrp-core/src/main/java/org/smartregister/sync/intent/SettingsSyncIntentService.java
index fbfaad080..b31f0d675 100644
--- a/opensrp-core/src/main/java/org/smartregister/sync/intent/SettingsSyncIntentService.java
+++ b/opensrp-core/src/main/java/org/smartregister/sync/intent/SettingsSyncIntentService.java
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 package org.smartregister.sync.intent;
 
-import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.util.Log;
 
 import org.json.JSONException;
 import org.smartregister.AllConstants;
 import org.smartregister.Context;
 import org.smartregister.CoreLibrary;
-import org.smartregister.job.SyncServiceJob;
 import org.smartregister.job.SyncSettingsServiceWorker;
 import org.smartregister.sync.helper.SyncSettingsServiceHelper;
 
diff --git a/opensrp-core/src/main/java/org/smartregister/view/activity/DrishtiApplication.java b/opensrp-core/src/main/java/org/smartregister/view/activity/DrishtiApplication.java
index 6b7527a38..7724a4114 100644
--- a/opensrp-core/src/main/java/org/smartregister/view/activity/DrishtiApplication.java
+++ b/opensrp-core/src/main/java/org/smartregister/view/activity/DrishtiApplication.java
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.multidex.MultiDex;
-import androidx.work.Configuration;
-import androidx.work.WorkManager;
 
 import net.sqlcipher.database.SQLiteDatabase;
 
@@ -75,10 +73,6 @@ public void onCreate() {
             super.onCreate();
 
             initializeCrashLyticsTree();
-            Configuration configuration = new Configuration.Builder()
-                    .setMinimumLoggingLevel(android.util.Log.INFO)
-                    .build();
-            WorkManager.initialize(this, configuration);
             mInstance = this;
             SQLiteDatabase.loadLibs(this);
         } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {