diff --git a/VERSIONS.gradle b/VERSIONS.gradle
index 61f08653..fee3ff35 100644
--- a/VERSIONS.gradle
+++ b/VERSIONS.gradle
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@ def RESOURCE_PREFIX = "mauron85_bgloc_"
 ext {
     getApplicationId = { ->
         def applicationId = "com.marianhello.app"
-        if (findProject('..:app') != null) {
+        if (rootProject.hasProperty('applicationId')) {
+            applicationId = rootProject.applicationId
+        } else if (findProject('..:app') != null) {
             applicationId = project('..:app').android.defaultConfig.applicationId
         } else if (findProject(':app') != null) {
             applicationId = project(':app').android.defaultConfig.applicationId
         }
-        if (rootProject.hasProperty('applicationId')) {
-            applicationId = rootProject.applicationId
-        }
         return applicationId
     }