diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index dd012b89f2..8f174bc31b 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.4.1-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.0.2-all.zip
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
index d8d4326115..b46c9030ff 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ buildscript {
        jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.1.2'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.1.1'
     }
 }
 
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 {% endif %}
 
 android {
+    namespace '{{ args.package }}'
     compileSdkVersion {{ android_api }}
     buildToolsVersion '{{ build_tools_version }}'
     defaultConfig {
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
index 3353c0a0d5..a887a53d54 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
      com.gamemaker.game
 -->
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-      package="{{ args.package }}"
       android:versionCode="{{ args.numeric_version }}"
       android:versionName="{{ args.version }}"
       android:installLocation="auto">
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/service_library/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/service_library/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
index f667651780..017a1588ec 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/service_library/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/service_library/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-      package="{{ args.package }}"
       android:versionCode="{{ args.numeric_version }}"
       android:versionName="{{ args.version }}">
 
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/service_only/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/service_only/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
index ab410330f2..f0034d7e73 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/service_only/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/service_only/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-      package="{{ args.package }}"
       android:versionCode="{{ args.numeric_version }}"
       android:versionName="{{ args.version }}"
       android:installLocation="auto">
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
index 1b83cd83e3..f9e4fa3c61 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-      package="{{ args.package }}"
       android:versionCode="{{ args.numeric_version }}"
       android:versionName="{{ args.version }}"
       android:installLocation="auto">