diff --git a/AndroidManifest-common.xml b/AndroidManifest-common.xml
index 4eecf29d67..ea75ea9549 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest-common.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest-common.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 -->
 <manifest
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="com.android.launcher3">
 
     <!--
@@ -176,5 +177,11 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+
+        <!-- [b/197780098] Disable eager initialization of Jetpack libraries. -->
+        <provider
+            android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
+            android:authorities="${applicationId}.androidx-startup"
+            tools:node="remove" />
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml b/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
index 8222f75268..5124f809c2 100644
--- a/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
+++ b/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 <manifest
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="com.android.launcher3.tests">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES"/>
@@ -235,5 +236,11 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
             </intent-filter>
         </activity-alias>
+
+        <!-- [b/197780098] Disable eager initialization of Jetpack libraries. -->
+        <provider
+            android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
+            android:authorities="${applicationId}.androidx-startup"
+            tools:node="remove" />
     </application>
 </manifest>