diff --git a/metadata/eu.faircode.email.yml b/metadata/eu.faircode.email.yml
index 25cadf02df..efbd0c7b5f 100644
--- a/metadata/eu.faircode.email.yml
+++ b/metadata/eu.faircode.email.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ Builds:
 
   - versionName: '0.48'
     versionCode: 48
+    disable: missing .gitmodules
     commit: '0.48'
     subdir: app
     gradle:
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ Builds:
 
   - versionName: '0.54'
     versionCode: 54
+    disable: missing .gitmodules
     commit: '0.54'
     subdir: app
     gradle:
@@ -110,6 +112,7 @@ Builds:
 
   - versionName: '0.55'
     versionCode: 55
+    disable: missing .gitmodules
     commit: '0.55'
     subdir: app
     gradle:
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ Builds:
 
   - versionName: '0.58'
     versionCode: 58
+    disable: missing .gitmodules
     commit: '0.58'
     subdir: app
     gradle: