diff --git a/client/Makefile b/client/Makefile
index ebc15ac..d7ba652 100644
--- a/client/Makefile
+++ b/client/Makefile
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 .PHONY: protobuf
 
 SRC_DIR_PROTO=app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/proto
-DST_DIR_PROTO=app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter
+DST_DIR_PROTO=app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/
 
 protobuf:
 	mkdir -p $(DST_DIR_PROTO)
-	protoc  -I=$(SRC_DIR_PROTO) --kotlin_out=$(DST_DIR_PROTO) $(SRC_DIR_PROTO)/remote-write.proto
+	protoc  -I=$(SRC_DIR_PROTO) --kotlin_out=$(DST_DIR_PROTO) $(SRC_DIR_PROTO)/remote_write.proto
 
diff --git a/client/app/build.gradle b/client/app/build.gradle
index 1b2b310..d72213d 100644
--- a/client/app/build.gradle
+++ b/client/app/build.gradle
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ plugins {
     id 'kotlinx-serialization'
 }
 
+apply plugin: 'com.google.protobuf'
+
 android {
     namespace 'com.birdthedeveloper.prometheus.android.prometheus.android.exporter'
     compileSdk 33
@@ -47,6 +49,17 @@ android {
     }
 }
 
+protobuf {
+    protoc { artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.11.0' }
+    generateProtoTasks {
+        all().each { task ->
+            task.builtins {
+                java { option 'lite' }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.work:work-multiprocess:2.8.1'
     def core_version = "1.10.1"
@@ -84,6 +97,10 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("com.charleskorn.kaml:kaml:0.54.0")
     implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json:1.5.1'
 
+    // custom - protocol buffers
+    implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite:3.20.1'
+    implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin-lite:3.20.1'
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/protogen/LabelKt.kt b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/protogen/LabelKt.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 52cece6..0000000
--- a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/protogen/LabelKt.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-//Generated by the protocol buffer compiler. DO NOT EDIT!
-// source: remote-write.proto
-
-package protogen;
-
-@kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-public inline fun label(block: protogen.LabelKt.Dsl.() -> kotlin.Unit): protogen.RemoteWrite.Label =
-  protogen.LabelKt.Dsl._create(protogen.RemoteWrite.Label.newBuilder()).apply { block() }._build()
-public object LabelKt {
-  @kotlin.OptIn(com.google.protobuf.kotlin.OnlyForUseByGeneratedProtoCode::class)
-  @com.google.protobuf.kotlin.ProtoDslMarker
-  public class Dsl private constructor(
-    private val _builder: protogen.RemoteWrite.Label.Builder
-  ) {
-    public companion object {
-      @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-      @kotlin.PublishedApi
-      internal fun _create(builder: protogen.RemoteWrite.Label.Builder): Dsl = Dsl(builder)
-    }
-
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.PublishedApi
-    internal fun _build(): protogen.RemoteWrite.Label = _builder.build()
-
-    /**
-     * <code>string name = 1;</code>
-     */
-    public var name: kotlin.String
-      @JvmName("getName")
-      get() = _builder.getName()
-      @JvmName("setName")
-      set(value) {
-        _builder.setName(value)
-      }
-    /**
-     * <code>string name = 1;</code>
-     */
-    public fun clearName() {
-      _builder.clearName()
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * <code>string value = 2;</code>
-     */
-    public var value: kotlin.String
-      @JvmName("getValue")
-      get() = _builder.getValue()
-      @JvmName("setValue")
-      set(value) {
-        _builder.setValue(value)
-      }
-    /**
-     * <code>string value = 2;</code>
-     */
-    public fun clearValue() {
-      _builder.clearValue()
-    }
-  }
-}
-@kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-public inline fun protogen.RemoteWrite.Label.copy(block: protogen.LabelKt.Dsl.() -> kotlin.Unit): protogen.RemoteWrite.Label =
-  protogen.LabelKt.Dsl._create(this.toBuilder()).apply { block() }._build()
diff --git a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/protogen/RemoteWriteKt.kt b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/protogen/RemoteWriteKt.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/protogen/SampleKt.kt b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/protogen/SampleKt.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 850059d..0000000
--- a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/protogen/SampleKt.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-//Generated by the protocol buffer compiler. DO NOT EDIT!
-// source: remote-write.proto
-
-package protogen;
-
-@kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-public inline fun sample(block: protogen.SampleKt.Dsl.() -> kotlin.Unit): protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample =
-  protogen.SampleKt.Dsl._create(protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample.newBuilder()).apply { block() }._build()
-public object SampleKt {
-  @kotlin.OptIn(com.google.protobuf.kotlin.OnlyForUseByGeneratedProtoCode::class)
-  @com.google.protobuf.kotlin.ProtoDslMarker
-  public class Dsl private constructor(
-    private val _builder: protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample.Builder
-  ) {
-    public companion object {
-      @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-      @kotlin.PublishedApi
-      internal fun _create(builder: protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample.Builder): Dsl = Dsl(builder)
-    }
-
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.PublishedApi
-    internal fun _build(): protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample = _builder.build()
-
-    /**
-     * <code>double value = 1;</code>
-     */
-    public var value: kotlin.Double
-      @JvmName("getValue")
-      get() = _builder.getValue()
-      @JvmName("setValue")
-      set(value) {
-        _builder.setValue(value)
-      }
-    /**
-     * <code>double value = 1;</code>
-     */
-    public fun clearValue() {
-      _builder.clearValue()
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * <pre>
-     * in ms
-     * </pre>
-     *
-     * <code>int64 timestamp = 2;</code>
-     */
-    public var timestamp: kotlin.Long
-      @JvmName("getTimestamp")
-      get() = _builder.getTimestamp()
-      @JvmName("setTimestamp")
-      set(value) {
-        _builder.setTimestamp(value)
-      }
-    /**
-     * <pre>
-     * in ms
-     * </pre>
-     *
-     * <code>int64 timestamp = 2;</code>
-     */
-    public fun clearTimestamp() {
-      _builder.clearTimestamp()
-    }
-  }
-}
-@kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-public inline fun protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample.copy(block: protogen.SampleKt.Dsl.() -> kotlin.Unit): protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample =
-  protogen.SampleKt.Dsl._create(this.toBuilder()).apply { block() }._build()
diff --git a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/protogen/TimeSeriesKt.kt b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/protogen/TimeSeriesKt.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 6427f48..0000000
--- a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/protogen/TimeSeriesKt.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,158 +0,0 @@
-//Generated by the protocol buffer compiler. DO NOT EDIT!
-// source: remote-write.proto
-
-package protogen;
-
-@kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-public inline fun timeSeries(block: protogen.TimeSeriesKt.Dsl.() -> kotlin.Unit): protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries =
-  protogen.TimeSeriesKt.Dsl._create(protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries.newBuilder()).apply { block() }._build()
-public object TimeSeriesKt {
-  @kotlin.OptIn(com.google.protobuf.kotlin.OnlyForUseByGeneratedProtoCode::class)
-  @com.google.protobuf.kotlin.ProtoDslMarker
-  public class Dsl private constructor(
-    private val _builder: protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries.Builder
-  ) {
-    public companion object {
-      @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-      @kotlin.PublishedApi
-      internal fun _create(builder: protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries.Builder): Dsl = Dsl(builder)
-    }
-
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.PublishedApi
-    internal fun _build(): protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries = _builder.build()
-
-    /**
-     * An uninstantiable, behaviorless type to represent the field in
-     * generics.
-     */
-    @kotlin.OptIn(com.google.protobuf.kotlin.OnlyForUseByGeneratedProtoCode::class)
-    public class LabelsProxy private constructor() : com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslProxy()
-    /**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.Label labels = 1;</code>
-     */
-     public val labels: com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.Label, LabelsProxy>
-      @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-      get() = com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList(
-        _builder.getLabelsList()
-      )
-    /**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.Label labels = 1;</code>
-     * @param value The labels to add.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("addLabels")
-    public fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.Label, LabelsProxy>.add(value: protogen.RemoteWrite.Label) {
-      _builder.addLabels(value)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.Label labels = 1;</code>
-     * @param value The labels to add.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("plusAssignLabels")
-    @Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE")
-    public inline operator fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.Label, LabelsProxy>.plusAssign(value: protogen.RemoteWrite.Label) {
-      add(value)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.Label labels = 1;</code>
-     * @param values The labels to add.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("addAllLabels")
-    public fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.Label, LabelsProxy>.addAll(values: kotlin.collections.Iterable<protogen.RemoteWrite.Label>) {
-      _builder.addAllLabels(values)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.Label labels = 1;</code>
-     * @param values The labels to add.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("plusAssignAllLabels")
-    @Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE")
-    public inline operator fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.Label, LabelsProxy>.plusAssign(values: kotlin.collections.Iterable<protogen.RemoteWrite.Label>) {
-      addAll(values)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.Label labels = 1;</code>
-     * @param index The index to set the value at.
-     * @param value The labels to set.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("setLabels")
-    public operator fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.Label, LabelsProxy>.set(index: kotlin.Int, value: protogen.RemoteWrite.Label) {
-      _builder.setLabels(index, value)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.Label labels = 1;</code>
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("clearLabels")
-    public fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.Label, LabelsProxy>.clear() {
-      _builder.clearLabels()
-    }
-    /**
-     * An uninstantiable, behaviorless type to represent the field in
-     * generics.
-     */
-    @kotlin.OptIn(com.google.protobuf.kotlin.OnlyForUseByGeneratedProtoCode::class)
-    public class SamplesProxy private constructor() : com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslProxy()
-    /**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.Sample samples = 2;</code>
-     */
-     public val samples: com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample, SamplesProxy>
-      @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-      get() = com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList(
-        _builder.getSamplesList()
-      )
-    /**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.Sample samples = 2;</code>
-     * @param value The samples to add.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("addSamples")
-    public fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample, SamplesProxy>.add(value: protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample) {
-      _builder.addSamples(value)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.Sample samples = 2;</code>
-     * @param value The samples to add.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("plusAssignSamples")
-    @Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE")
-    public inline operator fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample, SamplesProxy>.plusAssign(value: protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample) {
-      add(value)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.Sample samples = 2;</code>
-     * @param values The samples to add.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("addAllSamples")
-    public fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample, SamplesProxy>.addAll(values: kotlin.collections.Iterable<protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample>) {
-      _builder.addAllSamples(values)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.Sample samples = 2;</code>
-     * @param values The samples to add.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("plusAssignAllSamples")
-    @Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE")
-    public inline operator fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample, SamplesProxy>.plusAssign(values: kotlin.collections.Iterable<protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample>) {
-      addAll(values)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.Sample samples = 2;</code>
-     * @param index The index to set the value at.
-     * @param value The samples to set.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("setSamples")
-    public operator fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample, SamplesProxy>.set(index: kotlin.Int, value: protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample) {
-      _builder.setSamples(index, value)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.Sample samples = 2;</code>
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("clearSamples")
-    public fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.Sample, SamplesProxy>.clear() {
-      _builder.clearSamples()
-    }}
-}
-@kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-public inline fun protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries.copy(block: protogen.TimeSeriesKt.Dsl.() -> kotlin.Unit): protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries =
-  protogen.TimeSeriesKt.Dsl._create(this.toBuilder()).apply { block() }._build()
diff --git a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/protogen/WriteRequestKt.kt b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/protogen/WriteRequestKt.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index aefb82e..0000000
--- a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/protogen/WriteRequestKt.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-//Generated by the protocol buffer compiler. DO NOT EDIT!
-// source: remote-write.proto
-
-package protogen;
-
-@kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-public inline fun writeRequest(block: protogen.WriteRequestKt.Dsl.() -> kotlin.Unit): protogen.RemoteWrite.WriteRequest =
-  protogen.WriteRequestKt.Dsl._create(protogen.RemoteWrite.WriteRequest.newBuilder()).apply { block() }._build()
-public object WriteRequestKt {
-  @kotlin.OptIn(com.google.protobuf.kotlin.OnlyForUseByGeneratedProtoCode::class)
-  @com.google.protobuf.kotlin.ProtoDslMarker
-  public class Dsl private constructor(
-    private val _builder: protogen.RemoteWrite.WriteRequest.Builder
-  ) {
-    public companion object {
-      @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-      @kotlin.PublishedApi
-      internal fun _create(builder: protogen.RemoteWrite.WriteRequest.Builder): Dsl = Dsl(builder)
-    }
-
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.PublishedApi
-    internal fun _build(): protogen.RemoteWrite.WriteRequest = _builder.build()
-
-    /**
-     * An uninstantiable, behaviorless type to represent the field in
-     * generics.
-     */
-    @kotlin.OptIn(com.google.protobuf.kotlin.OnlyForUseByGeneratedProtoCode::class)
-    public class TimeseriesProxy private constructor() : com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslProxy()
-    /**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.TimeSeries timeseries = 1;</code>
-     */
-     public val timeseries: com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries, TimeseriesProxy>
-      @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-      get() = com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList(
-        _builder.getTimeseriesList()
-      )
-    /**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.TimeSeries timeseries = 1;</code>
-     * @param value The timeseries to add.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("addTimeseries")
-    public fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries, TimeseriesProxy>.add(value: protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries) {
-      _builder.addTimeseries(value)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.TimeSeries timeseries = 1;</code>
-     * @param value The timeseries to add.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("plusAssignTimeseries")
-    @Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE")
-    public inline operator fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries, TimeseriesProxy>.plusAssign(value: protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries) {
-      add(value)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.TimeSeries timeseries = 1;</code>
-     * @param values The timeseries to add.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("addAllTimeseries")
-    public fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries, TimeseriesProxy>.addAll(values: kotlin.collections.Iterable<protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries>) {
-      _builder.addAllTimeseries(values)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.TimeSeries timeseries = 1;</code>
-     * @param values The timeseries to add.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("plusAssignAllTimeseries")
-    @Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE")
-    public inline operator fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries, TimeseriesProxy>.plusAssign(values: kotlin.collections.Iterable<protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries>) {
-      addAll(values)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.TimeSeries timeseries = 1;</code>
-     * @param index The index to set the value at.
-     * @param value The timeseries to set.
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("setTimeseries")
-    public operator fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries, TimeseriesProxy>.set(index: kotlin.Int, value: protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries) {
-      _builder.setTimeseries(index, value)
-    }/**
-     * <code>repeated .protogen.TimeSeries timeseries = 1;</code>
-     */
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-    @kotlin.jvm.JvmName("clearTimeseries")
-    public fun com.google.protobuf.kotlin.DslList<protogen.RemoteWrite.TimeSeries, TimeseriesProxy>.clear() {
-      _builder.clearTimeseries()
-    }}
-}
-@kotlin.jvm.JvmSynthetic
-public inline fun protogen.RemoteWrite.WriteRequest.copy(block: protogen.WriteRequestKt.Dsl.() -> kotlin.Unit): protogen.RemoteWrite.WriteRequest =
-  protogen.WriteRequestKt.Dsl._create(this.toBuilder()).apply { block() }._build()
diff --git a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/RemoteWrite.kt b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/RemoteWriteSender.kt
similarity index 58%
rename from client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/RemoteWrite.kt
rename to client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/RemoteWriteSender.kt
index f9db5c6..17e7c83 100644
--- a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/RemoteWrite.kt
+++ b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/RemoteWriteSender.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 package com.birdthedeveloper.prometheus.android.prometheus.android.exporter.worker
 
+import remote.write.RemoteWrite.WriteRequest
+
 data class RemoteWriteConfiguration(
     val scrape_interval : Int,
     val remote_write_endpoint : String,
 )
 
-class RemoteWrite(config : RemoteWriteConfiguration) {
+class RemoteWriteSender(config : RemoteWriteConfiguration) {
 
     //TODO implement this thing
+
+    fun test(){
+        var request : WriteRequest
+    }
 }
+
diff --git a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/proto/remote-write.proto b/client/app/src/main/proto/remote_write.proto
similarity index 87%
rename from client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/proto/remote-write.proto
rename to client/app/src/main/proto/remote_write.proto
index f61ab60..91aa89e 100644
--- a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/prometheus/android/exporter/proto/remote-write.proto
+++ b/client/app/src/main/proto/remote_write.proto
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 syntax = "proto3";
 
-package com.birdthedeveloper.prometheus.android.prometheus.android.exporter.protogen;
+package remote.write;
 
 message WriteRequest {
     repeated TimeSeries timeseries = 1;
diff --git a/client/build.gradle b/client/build.gradle
index 952c358..89f18f3 100644
--- a/client/build.gradle
+++ b/client/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 buildscript {
+    repositories {
+        google()
+        mavenCentral()
+    }
     ext {
         compose_ui_version = '1.4.2'
     }
+    dependencies {
+        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.9.3"
+    }
 }// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
 plugins {
     id 'com.android.application' version '8.0.2' apply false