diff --git a/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle b/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle
index 15e60a11..365fc416 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ buildscript {
         }
 
         if(cdvHelpers.getConfigPreference('GradlePluginGoogleServicesEnabled', 'false').toBoolean()) {
-            String defaultGradlePluginGoogleServicesVersion = '4.3.5'
+            String defaultGradlePluginGoogleServicesVersion = '4.2.0'
 
             /**
              * Fetches the user's defined Google Services Plugin Version from config.xml.