diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/AstridActivity.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/AstridActivity.java
index 52d9474eb..34446625e 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/AstridActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/AstridActivity.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.voice.VoiceRecognizer;
 import org.tasks.R;
 import org.tasks.injection.InjectingActionBarActivity;
 
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
 /**
  * This wrapper activity contains all the glue-code to handle the callbacks between the different
  * fragments that could be visible on the screen in landscape-mode.
@@ -86,13 +88,14 @@ public class AstridActivity extends InjectingActionBarActivity
                 .findFragmentByTag(CommentsFragment.TAG_UPDATES_FRAGMENT);
     }
 
+    @Inject StartupService startupService;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         ContextManager.setContext(this);
 
-        new StartupService().onStartupApplication(this);
+        startupService.onStartupApplication(this);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
index 1baa843a7..3f934867f 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public class EditPreferences extends InjectingTodorooPreferenceActivity {
 
     // --- instance variables
 
+    @Inject StartupService startupService;
     @Inject TaskService taskService;
 
     private VoiceInputAssistant voiceInputAssistant;
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ public class EditPreferences extends InjectingTodorooPreferenceActivity {
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        new StartupService().onStartupApplication(this);
+        startupService.onStartupApplication(this);
         ContextManager.setContext(this);
 
         PreferenceScreen screen = getPreferenceScreen();
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/calls/MissedCallActivity.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/calls/MissedCallActivity.java
index dd0ce2a6f..0ceac02b5 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/calls/MissedCallActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/calls/MissedCallActivity.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public class MissedCallActivity extends InjectingActivity {
     // Prompt user to ignore all missed calls after this many ignore presses
     private static final int IGNORE_PROMPT_COUNT = 3;
 
+    @Inject StartupService startupService;
     @Inject TaskService taskService;
 
     private final OnClickListener dismissListener = new OnClickListener() {
@@ -105,8 +106,8 @@ public class MissedCallActivity extends InjectingActivity {
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        new StartupService().onStartupApplication(this);
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        startupService.onStartupApplication(this);
 
         setContentView(R.layout.missed_call_activity);
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gcal/CalendarReminderActivity.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gcal/CalendarReminderActivity.java
index 32fe05c58..ac4231679 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gcal/CalendarReminderActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gcal/CalendarReminderActivity.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public class CalendarReminderActivity extends InjectingActivity {
     // Prompt user to ignore all missed calls after this many ignore presses
     private static final int IGNORE_PROMPT_COUNT = 3;
 
+    @Inject StartupService startupService;
     @Inject TagDataService tagDataService;
 
     private String eventName;
@@ -106,9 +107,10 @@ public class CalendarReminderActivity extends InjectingActivity {
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        new StartupService().onStartupApplication(this);
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
+        startupService.onStartupApplication(this);
+
         setContentView(R.layout.calendar_reminder_activity);
 
         Intent intent = getIntent();
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
index f6b976549..c5b75904f 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.todoroo.andlib.data.DatabaseDao.ModelUpdateListener;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.data.TodorooCursor;
-import com.todoroo.andlib.service.Autowired;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.ContextManager;
-import com.todoroo.andlib.service.DependencyInjectionService;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.Criterion;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.Query;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities;
@@ -56,39 +54,41 @@ import org.tasks.R;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+import javax.inject.Singleton;
+
 /**
  * Service which handles jobs that need to be run when Astrid starts up.
  *
  * @author Tim Su <tim@todoroo.com>
  *
  */
+@Singleton
 public class StartupService {
 
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(StartupService.class);
 
-    static {
-        AstridDependencyInjector.initialize();
-    }
-
-    public StartupService() {
-        DependencyInjectionService.getInstance().inject(this);
-    }
-
     // --- application startup
 
-    @Autowired UpgradeService upgradeService;
-
-    @Autowired TaskService taskService;
-
-    @Autowired TagDataDao tagDataDao;
-
-    @Autowired MetadataService metadataService;
-
-    @Autowired Database database;
-
-    @Autowired GtasksPreferenceService gtasksPreferenceService;
-
-    @Autowired GtasksSyncService gtasksSyncService;
+    private final UpgradeService upgradeService;
+    private final TaskService taskService;
+    private final TagDataDao tagDataDao;
+    private final Database database;
+    private final GtasksPreferenceService gtasksPreferenceService;
+    private final GtasksSyncService gtasksSyncService;
+
+    @Inject
+    public StartupService(UpgradeService upgradeService, TaskService taskService,
+                          TagDataDao tagDataDao, Database database,
+                          GtasksPreferenceService gtasksPreferenceService,
+                          GtasksSyncService gtasksSyncService) {
+        this.upgradeService = upgradeService;
+        this.taskService = taskService;
+        this.tagDataDao = tagDataDao;
+        this.database = database;
+        this.gtasksPreferenceService = gtasksPreferenceService;
+        this.gtasksSyncService = gtasksSyncService;
+    }
 
     /**
      * bit to prevent multiple initializations