diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index eaf0d1b66..29f6faa19 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -43,8 +43,13 @@
                  android:largeHeap="true"
                  tools:ignore="GoogleAppIndexingWarning">
 
+    <!-- android car support, see https://developer.android.com/training/auto/start/,
+         as this potentially blocks releases on gplay due to extra-checks,
+         we disable this during the first gplay releases -->
+    <!--
     <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.car.application"
                android:resource="@xml/automotive_app_desc" />
+    -->
 
     <activity android:name=".InviteActivity"
               android:theme="@style/TextSecure.HighlightTheme"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bb095d783..f9072f2ca 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ android {
     useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy'
 
     defaultConfig {
-        versionCode 538
-        versionName "0.101.0"
+        versionCode 539
+        versionName "0.101.1"
 
         applicationId "com.b44t.messenger"