diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index d8524e197..e397eaf29 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.github.SimpleMobileTools:Simple-Commons:795a4ae3e3'
+    implementation 'com.github.SimpleMobileTools:Simple-Commons:5add391a37'
     implementation 'com.theartofdev.edmodo:android-image-cropper:2.8.0'
     implementation 'it.sephiroth.android.exif:library:1.0.1'
     implementation 'pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable:1.2.24'
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ dependencies {
     kapt 'androidx.room:room-compiler:2.3.0'
     implementation 'androidx.room:room-runtime:2.3.0'
     annotationProcessor 'androidx.room:room-compiler:2.3.0'
+
+    //implementation project(':commons')
 }
 
 // Apply the PESDKPlugin
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2857455bf..c59d4b18b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 // Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
 
 buildscript {
+    // needed only if we are including commons locally from our pc, not via Jitpack
+    /*ext {
+        propCompileSdkVersion = 31
+        propMinSdkVersion = 21
+        propTargetSdkVersion = propCompileSdkVersion
+        propVersionCode = 1
+        propVersionName = '5.34.26'
+        kotlin_version = '1.6.21'
+    }*/
+
     ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.21'
     ext.is_proprietary = gradle.startParameter.taskNames.any { task -> task.contains("Proprietary") }
 
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index e7b4def49..d100c1c8e 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 include ':app'
+//include ':commons'
+//project(':commons').projectDir = new File('../Simple-Commons/commons')