diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eb9cc26f..0b5e0451 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,16 +22,19 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ### Changed
 - Added Support for Setting device token before SDK initialization as well.
 
-##Version - 1.2.2 - 2021-12-06
+## Version - 1.2.2 - 2021-12-06
 ### Changed
 - Added logic to filter out the property which are not set for Application Opened event. 
 
 ## Version - 1.3.0 - 2021-12-29
 ### Additions
-- Added support for additional background run time through configuration.
+- Added support for additional background run time through configuration on iOS, tvOS.
 - Added watchOS as a supported platform.
 
 ## Version - 1.3.1 - 2021-12-30
 ### Changed
 - Optimized the GDPR by removing the un-necessary checks in the life cycle events tracking code.
 
+## Version - 1.4.0 - 2021-12-29
+### Additions
+- Added support for additional background run time through configuration on watchOS as well along with iOS, tvOS.
diff --git a/Podfile.lock b/Podfile.lock
index b7245f7e..b4e0a204 100644
--- a/Podfile.lock
+++ b/Podfile.lock
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ PODS:
   - nanopb/encode (1.30906.0)
   - PromisesObjC (1.2.12)
   - Protobuf (3.19.1)
-  - Rudder (1.3.1)
+  - Rudder (1.4.0)
 
 DEPENDENCIES:
   - Firebase/Analytics
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd9f8a35..d4672bf9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ The iOS SDK is available through [**CocoaPods**](https://cocoapods.org), [**Cart
 To install the SDK, simply add the following line to your Podfile:
 
 ```xcode
-pod 'Rudder', '1.3.1'
+pod 'Rudder', '1.4.0'
 ```
 
 ### Carthage
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pod 'Rudder', '1.3.1'
 For Carthage support, add the following line to your `Cartfile`:
 
 ```xcode
-github "rudderlabs/rudder-sdk-ios" "v1.3.1"
+github "rudderlabs/rudder-sdk-ios" "v1.4.0"
 ```
 
 > Remember to include the following code in all `.m` and `.h` files where you want to refer to or use the RudderStack SDK classes, as shown:
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ You can also add the RudderStack iOS SDK via Swift Package Mangaer, via one of t
 
 * Enter the package repository (`git@github.com:rudderlabs/rudder-sdk-ios.git`) in the search bar.
 
-* In **Dependency Rule**, select **Up to Next Major Version** and enter `1.3.1` as the value, as shown:
+* In **Dependency Rule**, select **Up to Next Major Version** and enter `1.4.0` as the value, as shown:
 
 ![Setting dependency](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/59817155/145574696-8c849749-13e0-40d5-aacb-3fccb5c8e67d.png)
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ let package = Package(
     ],
     dependencies: [
         // Dependencies declare other packages that this package depends on.
-        .package(url: "git@github.com:rudderlabs/rudder-sdk-ios.git", from: "1.3.1")
+        .package(url: "git@github.com:rudderlabs/rudder-sdk-ios.git", from: "1.4.0")
     ],
     targets: [
         // Targets are the basic building blocks of a package. A target can define a module or a test suite.
diff --git a/Rudder.podspec b/Rudder.podspec
index 1cc68907..0cc50982 100644
--- a/Rudder.podspec
+++ b/Rudder.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name             = 'Rudder'
-  s.version          = "1.3.1"
+  s.version          = "1.4.0"
   s.summary          = "Privacy and Security focused Segment-alternative. iOS ,tvOS and watchOS SDK"
   s.description      = <<-DESC
   Rudder is a platform for collecting, storing and routing customer event data to dozens of tools. Rudder is open-source, can run in your cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Azure or even your data-centre) and provides a powerful transformation framework to process your event data on the fly.
diff --git a/Sources/Classes/Public/RSConfigBuilder.h b/Sources/Classes/Public/RSConfigBuilder.h
index 82064d7e..0faab215 100644
--- a/Sources/Classes/Public/RSConfigBuilder.h
+++ b/Sources/Classes/Public/RSConfigBuilder.h
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 - (instancetype) withConfigRefreshInteval: (int) configRefreshInterval;
 - (instancetype) withTrackLifecycleEvens: (BOOL) trackLifecycleEvents;
 - (instancetype) withRecordScreenViews: (BOOL) recordScreenViews;
-#if !TARGET_OS_WATCH
 - (instancetype) withEnableBackgroundMode:(BOOL) enableBackgroundMode;
-#endif
 - (instancetype) withConfigPlaneUrl: (NSString*) configPlaneUrl __attribute((deprecated("Use withControlPlaneUrl instead.")));
 - (instancetype) withControlPlaneUrl: (NSString*) controlPlaneUrl;
 - (instancetype) withControlPlaneURL: (NSURL*) controlPlaneURL;
diff --git a/Sources/Classes/Public/RSEventRepository.h b/Sources/Classes/Public/RSEventRepository.h
index b12f3597..5d818496 100644
--- a/Sources/Classes/Public/RSEventRepository.h
+++ b/Sources/Classes/Public/RSEventRepository.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
     RSConfig* config;
 #if !TARGET_OS_WATCH
     UIBackgroundTaskIdentifier backgroundTask;
+#else
+    dispatch_semaphore_t semaphore;
 #endif
     RSDBPersistentManager* dbpersistenceManager;
     RSServerConfigManager* configManager;
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
     RSPreferenceManager *preferenceManager;
     BOOL firstForeGround;
     BOOL areFactoriesInitialized;
+    BOOL isSemaphoreReleased;
     BOOL isSDKInitialized;
     BOOL isSDKEnabled;
 }
diff --git a/Sources/Classes/RSConstants.m b/Sources/Classes/RSConstants.m
index aa2ffeb4..801844ca 100644
--- a/Sources/Classes/RSConstants.m
+++ b/Sources/Classes/RSConstants.m
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ @implementation RSConstants
 bool const RSTrackLifeCycleEvents = YES;
 bool const RSRecordScreenViews = NO;
 bool const RSEnableBackgroundMode = NO;
-NSString *const RS_VERSION = @"1.3.1";
+NSString *const RS_VERSION = @"1.4.0";
 @end
diff --git a/Sources/Classes/RSEventRepository.m b/Sources/Classes/RSEventRepository.m
index 165a3527..a11d0720 100644
--- a/Sources/Classes/RSEventRepository.m
+++ b/Sources/Classes/RSEventRepository.m
@@ -52,15 +52,16 @@ - (instancetype)init : (NSString*) _writeKey config:(RSConfig*) _config {
         
         writeKey = _writeKey;
         config = _config;
-#if !TARGET_OS_WATCH
-        if(config.enableBackgroundMode)
-        {
+
+        if(config.enableBackgroundMode) {
             [RSLogger logDebug:@"EventRepository: Enabling Background Mode"];
+#if !TARGET_OS_WATCH
             backgroundTask = UIBackgroundTaskInvalid;
             [self registerBackGroundTask];
-        }
+#else
+            [self askForAssertionWithSemaphore];
 #endif
-        
+        }
         NSData *authData = [[[NSString alloc] initWithFormat:@"%@:", _writeKey] dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
         authToken = [authData base64EncodedStringWithOptions:0];
         [RSLogger logDebug:[[NSString alloc] initWithFormat:@"EventRepository: authToken: %@", authToken]];
@@ -570,11 +571,14 @@ - (void)_applicationWillEnterForeground {
         return;
     }
 #endif
-#if !TARGET_OS_WATCH
+
     if(config.enableBackgroundMode) {
+#if !TARGET_OS_WATCH
         [self registerBackGroundTask];
-    }
+#else
+        [self askForAssertionWithSemaphore];
 #endif
+    }
     
     if (!self->config.trackLifecycleEvents) {
         return;
@@ -605,10 +609,10 @@ - (void) registerBackGroundTask {
     if(backgroundTask != UIBackgroundTaskInvalid) {
         [self endBackGroundTask];
     }
-    [RSLogger logDebug:@"EventRepository: registerBackGroundTask: Registering for Background Mode"]; 
+    [RSLogger logDebug:@"EventRepository: registerBackGroundTask: Registering for Background Mode"];
     backgroundTask = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] beginBackgroundTaskWithExpirationHandler:^{
         [self endBackGroundTask];
-    }];   
+    }];
 }
 
 - (void) endBackGroundTask {
@@ -616,6 +620,33 @@ - (void) endBackGroundTask {
     backgroundTask = UIBackgroundTaskInvalid;
 }
 
+#else
+
+- (void) askForAssertionWithSemaphore {
+    if(self->semaphore == nil) {
+        self->semaphore = dispatch_semaphore_create(0);
+    } else if (!self->isSemaphoreReleased) {
+        [self releaseAssertionWithSemaphore];
+    }
+    
+    NSProcessInfo *processInfo = [NSProcessInfo processInfo];
+    [processInfo performExpiringActivityWithReason:@"backgroundRunTime" usingBlock:^(BOOL expired) {
+        if (expired) {
+            [self releaseAssertionWithSemaphore];
+            self->isSemaphoreReleased = YES;
+        } else {
+            [RSLogger logDebug:@"EventRepository: askForAssertionWithSemaphore: Asking Semaphore for Assertion to wait forever for backgroundMode"];
+            self->isSemaphoreReleased = NO;
+            dispatch_semaphore_wait(self->semaphore, DISPATCH_TIME_FOREVER);
+        }
+    }];
+}
+
+- (void) releaseAssertionWithSemaphore {
+    [RSLogger logDebug:@"EventRepository: releaseAssertionWithSemaphore: Releasing Assertion on Semaphore for backgroundMode"];
+    dispatch_semaphore_signal(self->semaphore);
+}
+
 #endif
 
 @end