diff --git a/metadata/io.ente.auth.yml b/metadata/io.ente.auth.yml
index 01acb2afd4..36e876646d 100644
--- a/metadata/io.ente.auth.yml
+++ b/metadata/io.ente.auth.yml
@@ -716,6 +716,8 @@ Builds:
     sudo:
       - apt-get update
       - apt-get install -y automake libtool make
+      - apt-get install -y openjdk-17-jdk-headless
+      - update-java-alternatives -a
     output: build/app/outputs/flutter-apk/app-fdroid-release.apk
     srclibs:
       - libsodium@ee009287afd480b60a9a4d75b19afdc0f705e9d9