I am trying to add Automotive features to my app. I added a module with

<uses-feature
    android:name="android.hardware.type.automotive"
    android:required="true"
    />

in the Manifest.

I tested it successfully on Automotive emulator.
But when I upload the apk to a testing channel, it says

APKs or Android App Bundles in this track must require the following features:android.hardware.type.automotive.

I suspect that somehow the new module is not included in the apk as the build says:

APK(s) generated successfully for module ‘CAR.app.main’ with 1 build variant

It doesnt mention the automotive module.

What do I miss?