diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 612f7e43e..7efc4c29a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ set(BUG_ADDRESS "https://bugs.kde.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=lattedock")
 set(FAQS "https://userbase.kde.org/LatteDock/FAQ")
 
 set(QT_MIN_VERSION "5.9.0")
-set(KF5_MIN_VERSION "5.38.0")
+set(KF5_MIN_VERSION "5.48.0")
 
 set(KF5_LOCALE_PREFIX "")
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fac753a36..bdce9fd23 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,34 +30,34 @@ Minimum requirements:
 
 **development packages for:**
 ```
- Qt5Core >= 5.9.0
- Qt5Gui >= 5.9.0
- Qt5Dbus >= 5.9.0
-
- KF5Plasma >= 5.38.0
- KF5PlasmaQuick >= 5.38.0
- KF5Activities >= 5.38.0
- KF5CoreAddons >= 5.38.0
- KF5GuiAddons >= 5.38.0
- KF5DBusAddons >= 5.38.0
- KF5Declarative >= 5.38.0
- KF5Kirigami2 >= 5.38.0
- KF5Wayland >= 5.38.0
- KF5Package >= 5.38.0
- KF5XmlGui >= 5.38.0
- KF5IconThemes >= 5.38.0
- KF5KIO >= 5.38.0
- KF5I18n >= 5.38.0
- KF5Notifications >= 5.38.0
- KF5NewStuff >= 5.38.0
- KF5Archive >= 5.38.0
- KF5GlobalAccel >= 5.38.0
- KF5Crash >= 5.38.0
+ Qt5Core >= 5.12.0
+ Qt5Gui >= 5.12.0
+ Qt5Dbus >= 5.12.0
+
+ KF5Plasma >= 5.48.0
+ KF5PlasmaQuick >= 5.48.0
+ KF5Activities >= 5.48.0
+ KF5CoreAddons >= 5.48.0
+ KF5GuiAddons >= 5.48.0
+ KF5DBusAddons >= 5.48.0
+ KF5Declarative >= 5.48.0
+ KF5Kirigami2 >= 5.48.0
+ KF5Wayland >= 5.48.0
+ KF5Package >= 5.48.0
+ KF5XmlGui >= 5.48.0
+ KF5IconThemes >= 5.48.0
+ KF5KIO >= 5.48.0
+ KF5I18n >= 5.48.0
+ KF5Notifications >= 5.48.0
+ KF5NewStuff >= 5.48.0
+ KF5Archive >= 5.48.0
+ KF5GlobalAccel >= 5.48.0
+ KF5Crash >= 5.48.0
 
  KSysGuard [reguired only for kf5<=5.61]
 
  For X11 support:
-    KF5WindowSystem >= 5.38.0
+    KF5WindowSystem >= 5.48.0
     Qt5X11Extras >= 5.7.0
     libxcb
     libxcb-randr
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskIcon.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskIcon.qml
index 196facf5e..afb74e140 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskIcon.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskIcon.qml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import org.kde.plasma.components 2.0 as PlasmaComponents
 import org.kde.plasma.plasmoid 2.0
 import org.kde.plasma.private.taskmanager 0.1 as TaskManagerApplet
 
+import org.kde.kirigami 2.0 as Kirigami
+
 import org.kde.latte.core 0.2 as LatteCore
 import org.kde.latte.components 1.0 as LatteComponents
 
@@ -74,13 +76,13 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    PlasmaCore.IconItem {
+    Kirigami.Icon {
         id: taskIconItem
         anchors.fill: parent
-        roundToIconSize: false
+        //roundToIconSize: false
         //! Trying to provide crisp icons for regular and zoomed size and smooth appearance in-between
         //! bug:432477
-        smooth: size !== taskItem.abilities.metrics.iconSize && size !== (taskItem.abilities.metrics.iconSize*taskItem.abilities.parabolic.zoom)
+        //smooth: size !== taskItem.abilities.metrics.iconSize && size !== (taskItem.abilities.metrics.iconSize*taskItem.abilities.parabolic.zoom)
         source: decoration
         visible: !badgesLoader.active
 
@@ -160,13 +162,13 @@ Item {
                 enabled: false
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 property var source: ShaderEffectSource {
-                    sourceItem: PlasmaCore.IconItem{
-                        width: taskIconContainer.width
-                        height: taskIconContainer.height
+                    sourceItem: Kirigami.Icon{
+                        width: taskIconItem.width
+                        height: taskIconItem.height
                         smooth: taskIconItem.smooth
                         source: taskIconItem.source
-                        roundToIconSize: taskIconItem.roundToIconSize
-                        active: taskIconItem.roundToIconSize
+                        //roundToIconSize: taskIconItem.roundToIconSize
+                        active: taskIconItem.active
 
                         Loader{
                             anchors.fill: parent
@@ -390,7 +392,6 @@ Item {
         lightness:0
     }
 
-    // Rely on PlasmaCore.IconItem hovering animation for now
     BrightnessContrast{
         id:hoveredImage
         anchors.fill: parent