diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f304e72..32067aca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/bundletool
 
 ## Releases
 
-Latest release: [1.15.3](https://github.com/google/bundletool/releases)
+Latest release: [1.15.4](https://github.com/google/bundletool/releases)
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index cc134cf9..066fd510 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-release_version = 1.15.3
+release_version = 1.15.4
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/model/ManifestEditor.java b/src/main/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/model/ManifestEditor.java
index 121a6e46..161a1624 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/model/ManifestEditor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/model/ManifestEditor.java
@@ -306,12 +306,6 @@ public ManifestEditor setSplitsRequired(boolean value) {
     setMetadataValue(
         META_DATA_KEY_SPLITS_REQUIRED,
         createAndroidAttribute("value", VALUE_RESOURCE_ID).setValueAsBoolean(value));
-
-    manifestElement
-        .getOrCreateAndroidAttribute(
-            IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_ATTRIBUTE_NAME, IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_RESOURCE_ID)
-        .setValueAsBoolean(value);
-
     return setApplcationAttributeBoolean(
         IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_ATTRIBUTE_NAME, IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_RESOURCE_ID, value);
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/model/version/BundleToolVersion.java b/src/main/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/model/version/BundleToolVersion.java
index fa6ad664..cdb4860b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/model/version/BundleToolVersion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/model/version/BundleToolVersion.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  */
 public final class BundleToolVersion {
 
-  private static final String CURRENT_VERSION = "1.15.3";
+  private static final String CURRENT_VERSION = "1.15.4";
 
 
   /** Returns the version of BundleTool being run. */
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/model/ManifestEditorTest.java b/src/test/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/model/ManifestEditorTest.java
index 3424d236..1fea5829 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/model/ManifestEditorTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/model/ManifestEditorTest.java
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@
 import com.android.tools.build.bundletool.model.manifestelements.Provider;
 import com.android.tools.build.bundletool.model.manifestelements.Receiver;
 import com.android.tools.build.bundletool.model.utils.xmlproto.XmlProtoAttribute;
-import com.android.tools.build.bundletool.model.utils.xmlproto.XmlProtoAttributeBuilder;
 import com.android.tools.build.bundletool.model.utils.xmlproto.XmlProtoElement;
 import com.android.tools.build.bundletool.model.utils.xmlproto.XmlProtoElementBuilder;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
@@ -474,12 +473,6 @@ public void setSplitsRequired() throws Exception {
                 IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_ATTRIBUTE_NAME,
                 IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_RESOURCE_ID,
                 true));
-    assertThat(editedManifest.getManifestElement().getAttributes())
-        .containsExactly(
-            XmlProtoAttributeBuilder.createAndroidAttribute(
-                    IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_ATTRIBUTE_NAME, IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_RESOURCE_ID)
-                .setValueAsBoolean(true)
-                .build());
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -504,12 +497,6 @@ public void setSplitsRequired_idempotent() throws Exception {
                 IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_ATTRIBUTE_NAME,
                 IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_RESOURCE_ID,
                 true));
-    assertThat(editedManifest.getManifestElement().getAttributes())
-        .containsExactly(
-            XmlProtoAttributeBuilder.createAndroidAttribute(
-                    IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_ATTRIBUTE_NAME, IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_RESOURCE_ID)
-                .setValueAsBoolean(true)
-                .build());
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -534,12 +521,6 @@ public void setSplitsRequired_lastInvocationWins() throws Exception {
                 IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_ATTRIBUTE_NAME,
                 IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_RESOURCE_ID,
                 false));
-    assertThat(editedManifest.getManifestElement().getAttributes())
-        .containsExactly(
-            XmlProtoAttributeBuilder.createAndroidAttribute(
-                    IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_ATTRIBUTE_NAME, IS_SPLIT_REQUIRED_RESOURCE_ID)
-                .setValueAsBoolean(false)
-                .build());
   }
 
   @Test