diff --git a/impeller/docs/android_validation_layers.md b/impeller/docs/android_validation_layers.md
index ae32076c686d8..b3406cc6f3f54 100644
--- a/impeller/docs/android_validation_layers.md
+++ b/impeller/docs/android_validation_layers.md
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ flutter/tools/gn \
 ```
 
 Then adding the following field to the
-`android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml` will turn them on:
+`android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml` under the `<application>` tag will turn
+them on:
 
 ```xml
 <meta-data