diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 4a7d0d70af..378ea2279a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ SDK API changes ⚠️:
  - 
 
 Build 🧱:
- -
+ - Fix lint false-positive about WorkManger (#1012)
 
 Other changes:
  -
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 94b2db2bf1..c02f34f1c9 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="im.vector.matrix.android">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
@@ -8,11 +7,6 @@
 
     <application android:networkSecurityConfig="@xml/network_security_config">
 
-        <provider
-            android:name="androidx.work.impl.WorkManagerInitializer"
-            android:authorities="${applicationId}.workmanager-init"
-            android:exported="false"
-            tools:node="remove" />
         <!--
          The SDK offers a secured File provider to access downloaded files.
          Access to these file will be given via the FileService, with a temporary
diff --git a/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3ed0d95b71..f9b78db17c 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -247,6 +247,12 @@
 
         <!-- Providers -->
 
+        <!-- Remove WorkManagerInitializer Provider because we are using on-demand initialization of WorkManager-->
+        <provider
+            android:name="androidx.work.impl.WorkManagerInitializer"
+            android:authorities="${applicationId}.workmanager-init"
+            tools:node="remove" />
+
         <provider
             android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
             android:authorities="${applicationId}.fileProvider"