diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 40e39cc..ed785e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ You can copy the ProgressWheel.java (in the library module) and the attrs.xml co
 
 ## Usage
 
-You can create your own progress wheel in xml like this (remeber to add ```xmlns:wheel="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"```):
+You can create your own progress wheel in xml like this (remember to add ```xmlns:wheel="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"```):
 
 ```xml
 <com.pnikosis.materialishprogress.ProgressWheel
diff --git a/library/build.gradle b/library/build.gradle
index 75cae7d..0aaf8f2 100644
--- a/library/build.gradle
+++ b/library/build.gradle
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 22
-    buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"
+    compileSdkVersion 29
 
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 9
-        targetSdkVersion 22
+        targetSdkVersion 29
         versionCode 5
-        versionName "1.4"
+        versionName "1.8"
     }
     buildTypes {
         release {
@@ -21,5 +20,3 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
 }
-
-apply from: '../maven_push.gradle'
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pnikosis/materialishprogress/ProgressWheel.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pnikosis/materialishprogress/ProgressWheel.java
index abd48a2..0b00bcb 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pnikosis/materialishprogress/ProgressWheel.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pnikosis/materialishprogress/ProgressWheel.java
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ public class ProgressWheel extends View {
   private long lastTimeAnimated = 0;
 
   private boolean linearProgress;
+  
+  private boolean barRounded;
 
   private float mProgress = 0.0f;
   private float mTargetProgress = 0.0f;
@@ -175,6 +177,10 @@ private void setupPaints() {
     barPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
     barPaint.setStyle(Style.STROKE);
     barPaint.setStrokeWidth(barWidth);
+    
+    if(barRounded){
+      barPaint.setStrokeCap(Paint.Cap.ROUND);
+    }
 
     rimPaint.setColor(rimColor);
     rimPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
@@ -243,6 +249,8 @@ private void parseAttributes(TypedArray a) {
     barColor = a.getColor(R.styleable.ProgressWheel_matProg_barColor, barColor);
 
     rimColor = a.getColor(R.styleable.ProgressWheel_matProg_rimColor, rimColor);
+    
+    barRounded = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.ProgressWheel_matProg_barRounded, false);
 
     linearProgress = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.ProgressWheel_matProg_linearProgress, false);
 
@@ -681,6 +689,22 @@ public void setRimWidth(int rimWidth) {
       invalidate();
     }
   }
+  
+  /**
+   * @return the current rounded status of the bar
+   */
+  public boolean getBarRounded(){
+    return this.barRounded;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Sets the rounded status of the bar
+   *
+   * @param barRounded the rounded status
+   */
+  public void setBarRounded(boolean barRounded){
+    this.barRounded = barRounded;
+  }
 
   public interface ProgressCallback {
     /**
diff --git a/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index e188de2..00490c7 100644
--- a/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         <attr name="matProg_fillRadius" format="boolean" />
         <attr name="matProg_barWidth" format="dimension" />
         <attr name="matProg_linearProgress" format="boolean" />
+        <attr name="matProg_barRounded" format="boolean" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
-</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
+</resources>