diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
index 10ae361c4d..2bc1163d68 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ def parse_args_and_make_package(args=None):
     ap.add_argument('--extra-manifest-xml', default='',
                     help=('Extra xml to write directly inside the <manifest> element of'
                           'AndroidManifest.xml'))
-    ap.add_argument('--extra-manifest-application-entry', default='',
+    ap.add_argument('--extra-manifest-application-xml', default='',
                     help='Extra xml to write directly inside the <application> element of'
                           'AndroidManifest.xml')
     ap.add_argument('--extra-manifest-application-arguments', default='',
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
index d1df0da015..76837f5836 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
                  android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
                  android:extractNativeLibs="true" >
                  
-        {{ args.extra_manifest_application_entry }}
+        {{ args.extra_manifest_application_xml }}
                  
         {% for l in args.android_used_libs %}
         <uses-library android:name="{{ l }}" />