diff --git a/plugin.template b/plugin.template
index 9b7b5f7..539b43b 100644
--- a/plugin.template
+++ b/plugin.template
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-  <pyqgis_plugin name="{{NAME}}" version="{{VERSION}}">
+  <pyqgis_plugin name="{{NAME}}" version="{{VERSION}}" plugin_id="{{ID}}">
     <description>{{DESCRIPTION}}</description>
     <version>{{VERSION}}</version>
     <author_name>{{AUTHOR}}</author_name>
-    <email>{{EMAIL}}</email>
     <download_url>{{URL}}</download_url>
     <file_name>{{ID}}.zip</file_name>
     <qgis_minimum_version>{{QGIS_MIN}}</qgis_minimum_version>