diff --git a/metadata/com.nextcloud.client.yml b/metadata/com.nextcloud.client.yml
index c95dd430f1..7d34aedd42 100644
--- a/metadata/com.nextcloud.client.yml
+++ b/metadata/com.nextcloud.client.yml
@@ -1144,6 +1144,22 @@ Builds:
     scandelete:
       - src/androidTest
 
+  - versionName: 3.12.0 RC1
+    versionCode: 30120051
+    commit: rc-3.12.0-01
+    submodules: true
+    gradle:
+      - generic
+    rm:
+      - user_manual
+      - gplay.gradle
+    prebuild:
+      - mkdir -p $HOME/.gradle
+      - echo org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx9g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError
+        > $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
+    scandelete:
+      - src/androidTest
+
 MaintainerNotes: 'Latest 3 stable version will be kept, RC versions will be directly
     outdated by either a new RC or by a stable version: 3.3.0 RC1 -> 3.3.0 RC2 ->
     3.3.0 (stable)'