diff --git a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f6a4f4f84..c18addf27 100644
--- a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@
         tools:replace="android:label"
         tools:targetApi="q">
 
+        <meta-data
+            android:name="com.google.android.gms.car.application"
+            android:resource="@xml/automotive_app_desc" />
+
         <service android:name=".services.XmppConnectionService" />
 
         <receiver
diff --git a/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml b/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6df3b517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<automotiveApp>
+    <uses name="notification"/>
+</automotiveApp>
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