diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index b02370e..6e817a9 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
                  android:hardwareAccelerated="true" >
         <activity android:name="SDLActivity"
                   android:label="@string/app_name"
+                  android:screenOrientation="landscape"
                   android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation"
                   >
             <intent-filter>