diff --git a/metadata/ie.defo.ech_apps.yml b/metadata/ie.defo.ech_apps.yml
index 1cc9b0577a..204db8caf4 100644
--- a/metadata/ie.defo.ech_apps.yml
+++ b/metadata/ie.defo.ech_apps.yml
@@ -33,11 +33,14 @@ Builds:
     subdir: app
     gradle:
       - fullDefo
+    prebuild: rm ../gradle/verification-metadata.xml
     scanignore:
       - app/src/androidTest/assets
       - app/src/test/resources
     ndk: r20
 
+MaintainerNotes: v0.1 shipped with bad gradle verification metadata
+
 AutoUpdateMode: None
 UpdateCheckMode: None
 CurrentVersion: '0.1'