diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index b186c4aa1b..eb1c697cd3 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ if (isNewArchitectureEnabled()) {
 }
 
 android {
+    namespace = "io.sentry.react";
     compileSdkVersion safeExtGet('compileSdkVersion', 31)
 
     defaultConfig {
diff --git a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6077a0bba9..80c1952ed3 100644
--- a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    package="io.sentry.react">
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <application>