diff --git a/play-services-core/build.gradle b/play-services-core/build.gradle
index b2b944b6..2a7ff302 100644
--- a/play-services-core/build.gradle
+++ b/play-services-core/build.gradle
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def useMapbox() {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+    implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
     implementation "com.android.support:support-v4:$supportLibraryVersion"
     implementation "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:$supportLibraryVersion"
     implementation "com.android.support:mediarouter-v7:$supportLibraryVersion"
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ android {
         minSdkVersion androidMinSdk()
         targetSdkVersion androidTargetSdk()
 
+        multiDexEnabled true
+
         ndk {
             abiFilters "armeabi", "armeabi-v7a", "arm64-v8a", "x86", "x86_64"
         }
diff --git a/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6950bed8..d7d9e60f 100644
--- a/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@
         android:allowBackup="false"
         android:extractNativeLibs="false"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_core_service_app"
-        android:label="@string/gms_app_name">
+        android:label="@string/gms_app_name"
+        android:name="android.support.multidex.MultiDexApplication">
         <meta-data
             android:name="fake-signature"
             android:value="@string/fake_signature"/>