diff --git a/ci/fireci/fireciplugins/macrobenchmark/run/test_project_builder.py b/ci/fireci/fireciplugins/macrobenchmark/run/test_project_builder.py
index c384dcb86f3..9ece6b6f5fd 100644
--- a/ci/fireci/fireciplugins/macrobenchmark/run/test_project_builder.py
+++ b/ci/fireci/fireciplugins/macrobenchmark/run/test_project_builder.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def _copy_template_project(self):
     self.logger.debug(f'Copied project template files into "{self.project_dir}"')
 
   def _download_gradle_wrapper(self):
-    args = ['wrapper', '--gradle-version', '7.5.1', '--project-dir', str(self.project_dir)]
+    args = ['wrapper', '--gradle-version', '8.4', '--project-dir', str(self.project_dir)]
     execute('./gradlew', *args, logger=self.logger)
     self.logger.debug(f'Created gradle wrapper in "{self.project_dir}"')
 
diff --git a/health-metrics/benchmark/template/app/build.gradle.mustache b/health-metrics/benchmark/template/app/build.gradle.mustache
index 3bc2a6f4339..77279ae25d9 100644
--- a/health-metrics/benchmark/template/app/build.gradle.mustache
+++ b/health-metrics/benchmark/template/app/build.gradle.mustache
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ plugins {
 android {
     compileSdkVersion 32
 
+    namespace "com.google.firebase.benchmark"
+
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId 'com.google.firebase.benchmark'
         minSdkVersion 29
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.5.0'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.6.1'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
-    testImplementation libs.junit
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.5"
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.4.0'
 }
diff --git a/health-metrics/benchmark/template/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/health-metrics/benchmark/template/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 400075eb9c4..096ba949f2d 100644
--- a/health-metrics/benchmark/template/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/health-metrics/benchmark/template/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    package="com.google.firebase.benchmark">
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
diff --git a/health-metrics/benchmark/template/build.gradle b/health-metrics/benchmark/template/build.gradle
index f0f8a1cbcac..e2606e55678 100644
--- a/health-metrics/benchmark/template/build.gradle
+++ b/health-metrics/benchmark/template/build.gradle
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 plugins {
-    id 'com.android.application' version '7.2.2' apply false
-    id 'com.android.library' version '7.2.2' apply false
+    id 'com.android.application' version '8.2.1' apply false
+    id 'com.android.library' version '8.2.1' apply false
     id 'com.android.test' version '7.2.2' apply false
     id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android' version '1.8.22' apply false
 
-    id 'com.google.gms.google-services' version '4.3.15' apply false
-    id 'com.google.firebase.crashlytics' version '2.9.1' apply false
-    id 'com.google.firebase.firebase-perf' version '1.4.1' apply false
+    id 'com.google.gms.google-services' version '4.4.2' apply false
+    id 'com.google.firebase.crashlytics' version '3.0.2' apply false
+    id 'com.google.firebase.firebase-perf' version '1.4.2' apply false
 }
 
 task clean(type: Delete) {
diff --git a/health-metrics/benchmark/template/macrobenchmark/build.gradle b/health-metrics/benchmark/template/macrobenchmark/build.gradle
index 3aaa92441de..8b4556eee76 100644
--- a/health-metrics/benchmark/template/macrobenchmark/build.gradle
+++ b/health-metrics/benchmark/template/macrobenchmark/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 32
+    compileSdkVersion 34
+
+    namespace "com.google.firebase.macrobenchmark"
 
     compileOptions {
         sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.benchmark:benchmark-macro-junit4:1.1.0'
     implementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.4.0'
-    implementation libs.androidx.test.junit
+    implementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.5'
     implementation 'androidx.test.uiautomator:uiautomator:2.2.0'
 }
 
diff --git a/health-metrics/benchmark/template/macrobenchmark/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/health-metrics/benchmark/template/macrobenchmark/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5b21eea1a7f..3d72e5e565f 100644
--- a/health-metrics/benchmark/template/macrobenchmark/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/health-metrics/benchmark/template/macrobenchmark/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    package="com.google.firebase.macrobenchmark">
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
     <queries>
         <package android:name="com.google.firebase.benchmark" />