diff --git a/template/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/template/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 856a604..671a4ee 100644
--- a/template/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/template/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 <resources>
- <color name="splashscreen_background">#ffff</color> 
+ <color name="splashscreen_background">#ffff</color>
+ <string name="expo_splash_screen_resize_mode">cover</string>
 </resources>