diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 840cd5f36..5e3817b17 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ android {
     }
 
     packagingOptions {
-        exclude 'META-INF/library_release.kotlin_module'
+        resources {
+            excludes += ['META-INF/library_release.kotlin_module']
+        }
     }
 
     buildFeatures {
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0bb618c7d..717f36d84 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/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"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    package="com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro"
     android:installLocation="auto">
 
     <!-- override the android:maxSdkVersion="28" from PhotoEditorSDK with some higher number -->
diff --git a/app/src/proprietary/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/proprietary/AndroidManifest.xml
index 965ff4d64..de6150c08 100644
--- a/app/src/proprietary/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/proprietary/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    package="com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro"
     android:installLocation="auto">
 
     <application
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8e8e41680..771b08c03 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ buildscript {
         propVersionName = '5.34.26'
     }*/
 
-    ext.kotlin_version = '1.9.0'
+    ext.kotlin_version = '1.8.22'
     ext.is_proprietary = gradle.startParameter.taskNames.any { task -> task.contains("Proprietary") }
 
     repositories {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 1b66d5d35..9a656f4f3 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 android.enableJetifier=true
+android.nonTransitiveRClass=true
 android.useAndroidX=true
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536m
-android.nonTransitiveRClass=true