diff --git a/config.xml b/config.xml
index b98363a..57cf980 100644
--- a/config.xml
+++ b/config.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
         <allow-intent href="itms:*" />
         <allow-intent href="itms-apps:*" />
     </platform>
-    <engine name="android" spec="^6.3.0" />
     <plugin name="cordova-plugin-file" spec="~4.3.3" />
     <plugin name="cordova-plugin-media" spec="~3.0.1" />
     <plugin name="cordova-plugin-network-information" spec="~1.3.3">
@@ -52,4 +51,5 @@
     <plugin name="phonegap-plugin-push" spec="~1.9.4">
         <variable name="SENDER_ID" value="667898382143" />
     </plugin>
+    <engine name="android" spec="^8.0.0" />
 </widget>
diff --git a/hooks/after_prepare/030_remove_permissions.js b/hooks/after_prepare/030_remove_permissions.js
index a39f532..0465dd4 100755
--- a/hooks/after_prepare/030_remove_permissions.js
+++ b/hooks/after_prepare/030_remove_permissions.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var permsToRm = [ "RECORD_AUDIO", "MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS", "READ_PHONE_STATE" ];
 var fs = require('fs');
 var path = require('path');
 var rootdir = process.argv[2];
-var manifestFile = path.join(rootdir, "platforms/android/AndroidManifest.xml");
+var manifestFile = path.join(rootdir, "platforms/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml");
 
 fs.readFile( manifestFile, "utf8", function( err, data ) {
     if (err)