diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index c755e6dbb..65ce64309 100644
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
     <uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"></uses-feature>
 
     <!-- This .apk has no Java code itself, so set hasCode to false. -->
-    <application android:label="@string/app_name"
+    <application android:name="android.support.multidex.MultiDexApplication"
+                 android:label="@string/app_name"
                  android:hasCode="false"
                  android:allowBackup="false">
         <!-- Our activity is the built-in NativeActivity framework class.