diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 63510fdb51..c653ada08f 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ android {
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
         multiDexEnabled true
-        manifestPlaceholders = [
-                STRIPE_API_TOKEN: STRIPE_API_TOKEN
-        ]
         javaCompileOptions {
             annotationProcessorOptions {
                 arguments = ["room.schemaLocation": "$projectDir/schemas".toString()]
@@ -41,10 +38,12 @@ android {
             proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
             buildConfigField "String", "DEFAULT_BASE_URL", '"https://api.eventyay.com/v1/"'
             buildConfigField "String", "MAPBOX_KEY", '"'+MAPBOX_KEY+'"'
+            buildConfigField "String", "STRIPE_API_KEY", '"'+STRIPE_API_TOKEN+'"'
         }
         debug {
             buildConfigField "String", "DEFAULT_BASE_URL", '"https://open-event-api-dev.herokuapp.com/v1/"'
             buildConfigField "String", "MAPBOX_KEY", '"'+MAPBOX_KEY+'"'
+            buildConfigField "String", "STRIPE_API_KEY", '"'+STRIPE_API_TOKEN+'"'
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6dc5128364..20344b2039 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
-        <meta-data
-            android:name="com.stripe.android.API_KEY"
-            android:value="${STRIPE_API_TOKEN}"/>
         <provider
             android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
             android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fossasia/openevent/general/attendees/AttendeeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/fossasia/openevent/general/attendees/AttendeeFragment.kt
index 7db26c9e09..a3ba5af19b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fossasia/openevent/general/attendees/AttendeeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fossasia/openevent/general/attendees/AttendeeFragment.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package org.fossasia.openevent.general.attendees
 
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import android.content.Context
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager
 import android.text.Editable
@@ -65,6 +64,7 @@ import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_attendee.view.cardNumber
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_attendee.view.acceptCheckbox
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_attendee.view.countryPicker
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_attendee.view.countryPickerContainer
+import org.fossasia.openevent.general.BuildConfig
 import org.fossasia.openevent.general.R
 import org.fossasia.openevent.general.attendees.forms.CustomForm
 import org.fossasia.openevent.general.event.Event
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ import org.fossasia.openevent.general.utils.Utils.setToolbar
 import org.jetbrains.anko.design.longSnackbar
 import org.jetbrains.anko.design.snackbar
 
-private const val STRIPE_KEY = "com.stripe.android.API_KEY"
-
 class AttendeeFragment : Fragment() {
 
     private lateinit var rootView: View
@@ -112,8 +110,7 @@ class AttendeeFragment : Fragment() {
         eventId = EventId(safeArgs.eventId)
         ticketIdAndQty = safeArgs.ticketIdAndQty?.value
         singleTicket = ticketIdAndQty?.map { it.second }?.sum() == 1
-        API_KEY = activity?.packageManager?.getApplicationInfo(activity?.packageName, PackageManager.GET_META_DATA)
-            ?.metaData?.getString(STRIPE_KEY).toString()
+        API_KEY = BuildConfig.STRIPE_API_KEY
     }
 
     override fun onCreateView(