diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 910c316..b4ceef4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This repository includes a sample app that demonstrates the use of the Moonsense
 ## TLDR
 
 - Clone this repository.
-- Generate a [personal access token](https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token) on Github with `repo` permissions.
+- Generate a [personal access token](https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token) on Github with `read:packages` permissions.
 - Add your Github `username` and `token` as a gradle property. The easiest way to do this is to add the following lines to `~/.gradle/gradle.properties`
 ```gradle
 gpr.user=<username goes here>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ The library has been hosted using [Github Packages](https://github.com/features/
     }
 ```
 
-Since the access to the maven repository is restricted you will need to include your `username` and [personal access token](https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token) to reference the SDK library. Details around generating a personal access token can be found [here](https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token)). Make sure you grant `repo` access to reference the library. Once you have the `username` and `token` add it to your gradle properties. The easiest way is to add the following lines to `~/.gradle/gradle.properties`:
+Since the access to the maven repository is restricted you will need to include your `username` and [personal access token](https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token) to reference the SDK library. Details around generating a personal access token can be found [here](https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token)). Make sure you grant `read:packages` access to reference the library. Once you have the `username` and `token` add it to your gradle properties. The easiest way is to add the following lines to `~/.gradle/gradle.properties`:
 
 ```gradle
 gpr.user=<username goes here>
@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@ With the credentials in place your are ready to include the following line to ad
 implementation("io.moonsense:android-sdk:0.1.0-alpha2")
 ```
 
-Note that the SDK also depends on the square wire runtime. We have to manually add it in as dependency as well:
-
-```gradle
-implementation("com.squareup.wire:wire-runtime:3.7.0")
-```
-
 ## Usage
 
 The SDK needs to be initialized before it can be used. Use the `initialize()` method in either an `Application.onCreate()` or `Activity.onCreate()` to prepare the SDK for recording. The `initialize()` call expects a `publicToken` that can be generated using the [Moonsense Console](https://console.moonsense.cloud/). In order to obtain a token you need to:
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/Versions.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/java/Versions.kt
index 24fa049..d80300c 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/Versions.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/Versions.kt
@@ -10,5 +10,4 @@ object Versions {
     const val junitAndroidX = "1.1.3"
     const val espressoCore = "3.4.0"
     const val constraintLayout = "2.1.0"
-    const val squareWireRuntime = "3.7.0"
 }
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diff --git a/sample-app/build.gradle.kts b/sample-app/build.gradle.kts
index 32ed687..5cd30f6 100644
--- a/sample-app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sample-app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation("io.moonsense:android-sdk:${AppConfig.versionName}")
-    implementation("com.squareup.wire:wire-runtime:${Versions.squareWireRuntime}")
     implementation("androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:${Versions.constraintLayout}")
     testImplementation("junit:junit:${Versions.junit}")
     androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.ext:junit:${Versions.junitAndroidX}")