diff --git a/metadata/net.mullvad.mullvadvpn.yml b/metadata/net.mullvad.mullvadvpn.yml
index 3c1252d418..a08a801f88 100644
--- a/metadata/net.mullvad.mullvadvpn.yml
+++ b/metadata/net.mullvad.mullvadvpn.yml
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ Builds:
     versionCode: 22020099
     commit: fe8f0396408c72215ae8ffa3dc632ee2846ce94f
     subdir: android/app
+    sudo:
+      - apt-get update
+      - apt-get install -y build-essential
     init: NDK_PATH="$$NDK$$" ../fdroid-build/init.sh
     output: build/outputs/apk/fdroid/app-fdroid-unsigned.apk
     rm: