diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/di/qualifiers/IO.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/di/qualifiers/IO.kt
index 76fc920f6..fe5d0207d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/di/qualifiers/IO.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/di/qualifiers/IO.kt
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.di.qualifiers
 import javax.inject.Qualifier
 
 @Qualifier
-@kotlin.annotation.Retention(AnnotationRetention.RUNTIME)
+@kotlin.annotation.Retention
 annotation class IO