diff --git a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index fa9b8a82b..108442be9 100644
--- a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:theme="@style/ConversationsTheme"
-        tools:replace="android:label">
+        android:appCategory="social"
+        tools:replace="android:label"
+        tools:targetApi="o">
 
         <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.car.application"
             android:resource="@xml/automotive_app_desc" />