diff --git a/play-services-base/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/play-services-base/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 559a33ba..f46f2334 100644
--- a/play-services-base/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/play-services-base/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@
 <manifest package="org.microg.gms.base"
           xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
-    <meta-data
-        android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
-        android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version"/>
 
     <application>
+        <meta-data
+            android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
+            android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version"/>
+
         <activity
             android:name="com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiActivity"
             android:exported="false"