diff --git a/lib/modules/utils/index.js b/lib/modules/utils/index.js
index 6b9ade59..d6629bb0 100644
--- a/lib/modules/utils/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/utils/index.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import INTERNALS from '../../utils/internals';
 import { isIOS } from '../../utils';
 import ModuleBase from '../../utils/ModuleBase';
 import PACKAGE from '../../../package.json';
+import type App from '../core/firebase-app';
 
 const FirebaseCoreModule = NativeModules.RNFirebase;
 
@@ -21,6 +22,13 @@ export const MODULE_NAME = 'RNFirebaseUtils';
 export const NAMESPACE = 'utils';
 
 export default class RNFirebaseUtils extends ModuleBase {
+  constructor(app: App) {
+    super(app, {
+      moduleName: MODULE_NAME,
+      namespace: NAMESPACE,
+    });
+  }
+
   /**
    *
    */
diff --git a/lib/utils/apps.js b/lib/utils/apps.js
index 3be466e7..5e3a9c7f 100644
--- a/lib/utils/apps.js
+++ b/lib/utils/apps.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export default {
 
       if (isAndroid && namespace !== 'utils' && !INTERNALS.FLAGS.checkedPlayServices) {
         INTERNALS.FLAGS.checkedPlayServices = true;
-        this.utils().checkPlayServicesAvailability();
+        app.utils().checkPlayServicesAvailability();
       }
 
       if (!APP_MODULES[app][namespace]) {