diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 811b321d2..c755e6dbb 100644
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!-- BEGIN_INCLUDE(manifest) -->
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
           package="com.example.FlatBufferTest">