diff --git a/applets/cosmic-app-list/src/main.rs b/applets/cosmic-app-list/src/main.rs
index ca4e7bff..40e96138 100644
--- a/applets/cosmic-app-list/src/main.rs
+++ b/applets/cosmic-app-list/src/main.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fn main() {
     localize();
 
     gio::resources_register_include!("compiled.gresource").unwrap();
-    let app = gtk4::Application::new(Some(ID), ApplicationFlags::default());
+    let app = gtk4::Application::new(None, ApplicationFlags::default());
 
     app.connect_activate(|app| {
         load_css();
diff --git a/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs b/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs
index 42850307..d0f58052 100644
--- a/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs
+++ b/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static RT: Lazy<Runtime> = Lazy::new(|| Runtime::new().expect("failed to build t
 
 fn main() {
     let application = Application::new(
-        Some("com.system76.cosmic.applets.audio"),
+        None,
         ApplicationFlags::default(),
     );
     application.connect_activate(app);
diff --git a/applets/cosmic-applet-battery/src/main.rs b/applets/cosmic-applet-battery/src/main.rs
index 9b5ffda2..78966b5f 100644
--- a/applets/cosmic-applet-battery/src/main.rs
+++ b/applets/cosmic-applet-battery/src/main.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@
 // TODO: handle dbus service start/stop?
 
 use futures::prelude::*;
-use gtk4::{glib, prelude::*};
-use relm4::{ComponentParts, ComponentSender, RelmApp, SimpleComponent, WidgetPlus};
+use gtk4::{glib, prelude::*, gio::ApplicationFlags, Application};
+use relm4::{ComponentParts, ComponentSender, RelmApp, SimpleComponent};
 use std::{process::Command, time::Duration};
 
 mod backlight;
 use backlight::{backlight, Backlight, LogindSessionProxy};
 mod power_daemon;
-use power_daemon::PowerDaemonProxy;
 mod upower;
 use upower::UPowerProxy;
 mod upower_device;
@@ -358,6 +357,9 @@ impl SimpleComponent for AppModel {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let app = RelmApp::new("com.system76.CosmicAppletBattery");
+    let app = RelmApp::with_app(Application::new(
+        None,
+        ApplicationFlags::default(),
+    ));
     app.run::<AppModel>(());
 }
diff --git a/applets/cosmic-applet-power/src/main.rs b/applets/cosmic-applet-power/src/main.rs
index d4bab867..38b2bd5d 100644
--- a/applets/cosmic-applet-power/src/main.rs
+++ b/applets/cosmic-applet-power/src/main.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ static RT: Lazy<Runtime> = Lazy::new(|| Runtime::new().expect("failed to build t
 
 fn main() {
     let application = gtk4::Application::new(
-        Some("com.system76.cosmic.applets.power"),
+        None,
         ApplicationFlags::default(),
     );
     application.connect_activate(build_ui);
diff --git a/applets/cosmic-applet-workspaces/src/main.rs b/applets/cosmic-applet-workspaces/src/main.rs
index 5a715a5a..0a08d3a0 100644
--- a/applets/cosmic-applet-workspaces/src/main.rs
+++ b/applets/cosmic-applet-workspaces/src/main.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fn main() {
     localize();
     gio::resources_register_include!("compiled.gresource").unwrap();
 
-    let app = gtk4::Application::new(Some(ID), ApplicationFlags::default());
+    let app = gtk4::Application::new(None, ApplicationFlags::default());
 
     app.connect_activate(|app| {
         load_css();