diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index e15f52b..3dc4638 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
       <service android:name="com.plugin.gcm.GCMIntentService" />
     </config-file>
 
-    <framework src="com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:+" />
+    <preference name="GOOGLE_API_VERSION" default="11.8.0" />
+    <framework src="com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:$GOOGLE_API_VERSION" />
 
     <source-file src="src/android/com/plugin/gcm/CordovaGCMBroadcastReceiver.java" target-dir="src/com/plugin/gcm/" />
     <source-file src="src/android/com/plugin/gcm/GCMIntentService.java" target-dir="src/com/plugin/gcm/" />