diff --git a/metadata/org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.txt b/metadata/org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.txt
index 5c606e016f..60a5192155 100644
--- a/metadata/org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.txt
+++ b/metadata/org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.txt
@@ -29,11 +29,26 @@ Build:1.96,26
         cd android && \
         NDK_PATH=$$NDK$$ ./build-android-with-native.py --locales --toolchain --lzma --icu --zim --kiwix --strip
 
+Build:1.97,27
+    commit=android_v1.97
+    subdir=android
+    gradle=yes
+    rm=ios,dvd,src/sugar,android/libs/*/*.so
+    scandelete=android/glassify
+    build=cd .. && \
+        ./autogen.sh && \
+        ./configure --disable-staticbins --disable-manager --disable-server --disable-launcher --disable-indexer --disable-installer --disable-searcher --disable-reader --disable-components --enable-android --enable-compileall && \
+        pushd src/dependencies && \
+        make icudt49l.dat xz icu zimlib-1.2 zimlib-1.2/build/lib/libzim.so xapian-core-1.2.3 && \
+        popd && \
+        cd android && \
+        NDK_PATH=$$NDK$$ ./build-android-with-native.py --locales --toolchain --lzma --icu --zim --xapian --kiwix --strip
+
 Maintainer Notes:
 Don't run `make android-deps` as that will download the SDK and NDK.
 .
 
 Auto Update Mode:None
 Update Check Mode:Tags android_*
-Current Version:1.96
-Current Version Code:26
+Current Version:1.97
+Current Version Code:27