diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/android/app/build.gradle b/packages/rn-tester/android/app/build.gradle
index c7d5c448d5b..4e3ca30c385 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ def reactNativeArchitectures() {
 android {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     compileSdkVersion 31
+    namespace "com.facebook.react.uiapp"
 
     // Used to override the NDK path/version on internal CI or by allowing
     // users to customize the NDK path/version from their root project (e.g. for M1 support)
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/rn-tester/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5bdcb1a686b..640e56c12a6 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest
-  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-  package="com.facebook.react.uiapp">
+  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
   <uses-feature
     android:name="android.software.leanback"
diff --git a/template/android/app/build.gradle b/template/android/app/build.gradle
index 3ba40f56102..23a5e50e3ab 100644
--- a/template/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/template/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ android {
 
     compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
 
+    namespace "com.helloworld"
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.helloworld"
         minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
diff --git a/template/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/template/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7ba57ca1dc0..4122f36a590 100644
--- a/template/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/template/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-  package="com.helloworld">
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />