diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d9d8101c..fe77b4d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 4.16.5 — 2024-07-12 
+* [Android][Expo] Conditionally add polygonLicense only if provided in Config.  Do not write to AndroidManifest unless provided.
+
+## 4.16.4 — 2024-07-08
+* [Android][Expo] Implement polygonLicense Config option
+
 ## 4.16.3 — 2024-06-12
 * [Android] Remove permission `FOREGROUND_SERVICE_HEALTH`.  It turns out that this permission is no longer required whe
 n the `ActivityRecognitionServivce` is defined with a `foregroundServiceType="shortservice"`, instead of `"health"`, which allows a background
diff --git a/expo/plugin/src/androidPlugin.ts b/expo/plugin/src/androidPlugin.ts
index ce4a242d..83ea9693 100644
--- a/expo/plugin/src/androidPlugin.ts
+++ b/expo/plugin/src/androidPlugin.ts
@@ -98,11 +98,13 @@ const androidPlugin: ConfigPlugin<Props> = (config, props={}) => {
       META_HMS_LICENSE_KEY,
       props.hmsLicense || "UNDEFINED"
     );
-    addMetaDataItemToMainApplication(
-      mainApplication,
-      META_POLYGON_LICENSE_KEY,
-      props.polygonLicense || "UNDEFINED"
-    );
+    if (props.polygonLicense) {
+      addMetaDataItemToMainApplication(
+        mainApplication,
+        META_POLYGON_LICENSE_KEY,
+        props.polygonLicense
+      );
+    }
     return config;
 
   });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ad1950b0..290d72d0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-background-geolocation",
-  "version": "4.16.4",
+  "version": "4.16.5",
   "description": "The most sophisticated cross-platform background location-tracking & geofencing module with battery-conscious motion-detection intelligence",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "yarn run build:expo",