diff --git a/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/CHANGELOG.md
index e660b5c46e3e..aefe0dd8cfaf 100644
--- a/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 5.1.6
+
+* Fixes bug where androidx app won't build with this plugin by enabling androidx and jetifier in the android `gradle.properties`.
+
 ## 5.1.5
 
 * Update homepage url after moving to federated directory.
diff --git a/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/android/gradle.properties b/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/android/gradle.properties
index 8bd86f680510..94adc3a3f97a 100644
--- a/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/android/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536M
+android.useAndroidX=true
+android.enableJetifier=true
diff --git a/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/example/android/gradle.properties b/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/example/android/gradle.properties
index 8bd86f680510..7be3d8b46841 100644
--- a/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/example/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/example/android/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536M
+android.enableR8=true
diff --git a/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/pubspec.yaml b/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/pubspec.yaml
index a48f90b6eacb..d3e5830981a2 100644
--- a/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/pubspec.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: Flutter plugin for launching a URL on Android and iOS. Supports
   web, phone, SMS, and email schemes.
 author: Flutter Team <flutter-dev@googlegroups.com>
 homepage: https://github.com/flutter/plugins/tree/master/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher
-version: 5.1.5
+version: 5.1.6
 
 flutter:
   plugin: