diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/LocaleHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/LocaleHelper.kt
index c70625691..ab70be2ee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/LocaleHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/LocaleHelper.kt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ object LocaleHelper {
         } else {
             getLocale(lang)
         }
-        return locale.getDisplayName(locale).replaceFirstChar { it.uppercase(locale) }
+        return locale!!.getDisplayName(locale).replaceFirstChar { it.uppercase(locale) }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/gradle/androidx.versions.toml b/gradle/androidx.versions.toml
index edada847a..4b3b31d2f 100644
--- a/gradle/androidx.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/androidx.versions.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [versions]
 agp_version = "7.1.2"
-lifecycle_version = "2.5.0-alpha02"
+lifecycle_version = "2.5.0-alpha05"
 
 [libraries]
 annotation = "androidx.annotation:annotation:1.4.0-alpha02"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ biometricktx = "androidx.biometric:biometric-ktx:1.2.0-alpha04"
 browser = "androidx.browser:browser:1.4.0"
 constraintlayout = "androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.3"
 coordinatorlayout = "androidx.coordinatorlayout:coordinatorlayout:1.2.0"
-corektx = "androidx.core:core-ktx:1.8.0-alpha04"
+corektx = "androidx.core:core-ktx:1.8.0-alpha05"
 splashscreen = "androidx.core:core-splashscreen:1.0.0-alpha02"
 recyclerview = "androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.3.0-alpha01"
 swiperefreshlayout = "androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout:1.2.0-alpha01"