diff --git a/lib/providers/auth.dart b/lib/providers/auth.dart
index 10886042..5ff7f4f7 100644
--- a/lib/providers/auth.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/auth.dart
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
-import 'package:package_info/package_info.dart';
+import 'package:package_info_plus/package_info_plus.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 import 'package:version/version.dart';
 import 'package:wger/exceptions/http_exception.dart';
@@ -59,7 +59,14 @@ class AuthProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     // TODO: this is a workaround since AndroidMetadata doesn't work while running tests
     if (checkMetadata ?? true) {
       try {
-        AndroidMetadata.metaDataAsMap.then((value) => metadata = value!);
+        if (Platform.isAndroid) {
+          AndroidMetadata.metaDataAsMap.then((value) => metadata = value!);
+        } else if (Platform.isLinux || Platform.isMacOS) {
+          metadata = {
+            MANIFEST_KEY_CHECK_UPDATE: Platform.environment[MANIFEST_KEY_CHECK_UPDATE] ?? '',
+            MANIFEST_KEY_API: Platform.environment[MANIFEST_KEY_API] ?? ''
+          };
+        }
       } on PlatformException {
         throw Exception('An error occurred reading the metadata from AndroidManifest');
       } catch (error) {}
@@ -94,8 +101,8 @@ class AuthProvider with ChangeNotifier {
   /// Checking if there is a new version of the application.
   Future<bool> applicationUpdateRequired([String? version, Map<String, String>? metadata]) async {
     metadata ??= this.metadata;
-    if (!metadata.containsKey('wger.check_min_app_version') ||
-        metadata['wger.check_min_app_version'] == 'false') {
+    if (!metadata.containsKey(MANIFEST_KEY_CHECK_UPDATE) ||
+        metadata[MANIFEST_KEY_CHECK_UPDATE] == 'false') {
       return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 3af096fd..003610fa 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -796,14 +796,22 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "2.1.0"
-  package_info:
+  package_info_plus:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
-      name: package_info
-      sha256: "6c07d9d82c69e16afeeeeb6866fe43985a20b3b50df243091bfc4a4ad2b03b75"
+      name: package_info_plus
+      sha256: "8df5ab0a481d7dc20c0e63809e90a588e496d276ba53358afc4c4443d0a00697"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "2.0.2"
+    version: "3.0.3"
+  package_info_plus_platform_interface:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: package_info_plus_platform_interface
+      sha256: "9bc8ba46813a4cc42c66ab781470711781940780fd8beddd0c3da62506d3a6c6"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "2.0.1"
   path:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index a50ba690..17216123 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ dependencies:
   intl: ^0.17.0
   json_annotation: ^4.7.0
   version: ^3.0.2
-  package_info: ^2.0.2
+  package_info_plus: ^3.0.3
   provider: ^6.0.5
   rive: ^0.10.2
   shared_preferences: ^2.0.18
diff --git a/test/nutrition/nutritional_plan_screen_test.mocks.dart b/test/nutrition/nutritional_plan_screen_test.mocks.dart
index 6e146a21..06c566c9 100644
--- a/test/nutrition/nutritional_plan_screen_test.mocks.dart
+++ b/test/nutrition/nutritional_plan_screen_test.mocks.dart
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import 'dart:ui' as _i7;
 
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as _i3;
 import 'package:mockito/mockito.dart' as _i1;
-import 'package:package_info/package_info.dart' as _i6;
+import 'package:package_info_plus/package_info_plus.dart' as _i6;
 import 'package:wger/providers/auth.dart' as _i2;
 import 'package:wger/providers/base_provider.dart' as _i4;
 
diff --git a/test/nutrition/nutritional_plans_screen_test.mocks.dart b/test/nutrition/nutritional_plans_screen_test.mocks.dart
index d3814470..e81c4a49 100644
--- a/test/nutrition/nutritional_plans_screen_test.mocks.dart
+++ b/test/nutrition/nutritional_plans_screen_test.mocks.dart
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import 'dart:ui' as _i6;
 
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as _i2;
 import 'package:mockito/mockito.dart' as _i1;
-import 'package:package_info/package_info.dart' as _i4;
+import 'package:package_info_plus/package_info_plus.dart' as _i4;
 import 'package:wger/providers/auth.dart' as _i3;
 
 // ignore_for_file: type=lint