diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 1421d39..116e8fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
       run: chmod +x gradlew
     - name: cache gradle dependencies
-      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
       with:
         path: |
           ~/.gradle/caches
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b42b515..b92c582 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
         run: chmod +x gradlew
       - name: cache gradle dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/caches
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
index 6ccd79a..844fe05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
         run: chmod +x gradlew
       - name: cache gradle dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/caches
diff --git a/analytics-kotlin-live/build.gradle b/analytics-kotlin-live/build.gradle
index 431b735..5f7931f 100644
--- a/analytics-kotlin-live/build.gradle
+++ b/analytics-kotlin-live/build.gradle
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     // Segment
-    implementation 'com.segment.analytics.kotlin:substrata:1.0.0'
-    implementation 'com.segment.analytics.kotlin:android:1.16.3'
+    implementation 'com.segment.analytics.kotlin:substrata:1.1.0'
+    implementation 'com.segment.analytics.kotlin:android:1.20.0'
 
     implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json:1.5.1'
     implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.7.1'
diff --git a/analytics-kotlin-live/consumer-rules.pro b/analytics-kotlin-live/consumer-rules.pro
index e69de29..acf0e62 100644
--- a/analytics-kotlin-live/consumer-rules.pro
+++ b/analytics-kotlin-live/consumer-rules.pro
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-keep class com.segment.analytics.liveplugins.kotlin.** { *; }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/analytics-kotlin-live/src/main/java/com/segment/analytics/liveplugins/kotlin/JSAnalytics.kt b/analytics-kotlin-live/src/main/java/com/segment/analytics/liveplugins/kotlin/JSAnalytics.kt
index 7cda024..8438513 100644
--- a/analytics-kotlin-live/src/main/java/com/segment/analytics/liveplugins/kotlin/JSAnalytics.kt
+++ b/analytics-kotlin-live/src/main/java/com/segment/analytics/liveplugins/kotlin/JSAnalytics.kt
@@ -131,8 +131,13 @@ class JSAnalytics {
 
     fun add(plugin: JSObject): Boolean {
         if (!mainAnalytics) return false // Only allow adding plugins to injected analytics
-
         val type: Plugin.Type = pluginTypeFromInt(plugin.getInt("type")) ?: return false
+
+        // persist plugin in the global scope to avoid being garbage collected
+        engine.sync {
+            this[plugin.ref.toString()] = plugin
+        }
+
         var result = false
         val livePlugin = LivePlugin(plugin, type, engine)
         val destination = plugin["destination"]
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 8036a6a..d59d616 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation project(':analytics-kotlin-live')
-    implementation 'com.segment.analytics.kotlin:substrata:1.0.0'
-    implementation 'com.segment.analytics.kotlin:android:1.16.0'
+    implementation 'com.segment.analytics.kotlin:substrata:1.1.0'
+    implementation 'com.segment.analytics.kotlin:android:1.20.0'
     implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.13.0'
     implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.11.0'