diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13dfaddab3..b69be03ae4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ included in the `build.gradle` file in the root of your project:
 
 ```gradle
 repositories {
-    jcenter()
     google()
+    jcenter()
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 17e445dd98..84864a35c4 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 * Fix issue where a `NullPointerException` is thrown when removing an unprepared
   media source from a `ConcatenatingMediaSource` with the `useLazyPreparation`
   option enabled ([#4986](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/4986)).
+* Swap recommended order for google() and jcenter() in gradle config
+  ([#4997](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/4997)).
 
 ### 2.9.0 ###
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a013f4fb84..96eade1aa3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 buildscript {
     repositories {
-        jcenter()
         google()
+        jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.4'
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ buildscript {
 }
 allprojects {
     repositories {
-        jcenter()
         google()
+        jcenter()
     }
     project.ext {
         exoplayerPublishEnabled = true