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If you love the freedom of using a jailbroken iOS device or a rooted Android phone, but can’t get enough of poaching Pikachus in Pokémon Go, bad news: the latest Pokemon Go update removes support for rooted and jailbroken devices.

Niantic has implemented the restriction in Pokémon Go version 0.37.0 for Android and 1.7.0 for iOS, both of which are slowly trickling out to devices over the next few days. The developer says the restriction is intended to cut down on “bots and scrapers,” which automatically play Pokémon Go on behalf of users, often in exchange for a small fee. That said, such services don’t actually require users to have a jailbroken or rooted phone in order to use them. The restriction is more likely to affect those using local GPS spoofing instead.

Naturally, users have already found a way around the restriction, at least on Android. In a post on Reddit, user TheJakeGaming says: “I was browsing over XDA and found this flashable zip, Magisk. If you didn’t know, Pokémon Go uses a method called safety net to check for root which is the same thing Android Pay does. TopJohnWu has developed a program to get around that safety net enabling you to play Pokémon Go while rooted.” Many players have successfully implemented Magisk, and guides have appeared online.