diff --git a/metadata/eu.depau.etchdroid.yml b/metadata/eu.depau.etchdroid.yml
index 5006829b46..7bd122778d 100644
--- a/metadata/eu.depau.etchdroid.yml
+++ b/metadata/eu.depau.etchdroid.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,20 @@ Builds:
       - sed -i -e 's/gradle-6.5/gradle-6.7.1/' ../gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
     ndk: r21d
 
+  - versionName: 1.9.rc1
+    versionCode: 21
+    commit: d7da13f2bb16f81f070d8e5b011fc2dc385a19d7
+    subdir: app
+    submodules: true
+    gradle:
+      - yes
+    prebuild:
+      - sed -i -e 's/21.0.6113669/21.3.6528147/' ../ci-scripts/setup_sdk.sh ../dmg2img/build.gradle
+      - sed -i -e 's/4.1.1/4.2.0/' ../build.gradle
+      - sed -i -e 's/gradle-6.5/gradle-6.7.1/' ../gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+    ndk: r21d
+
 AutoUpdateMode: Version
 UpdateCheckMode: Tags
-CurrentVersion: 1.5.1
-CurrentVersionCode: 13
+CurrentVersion: 1.9.rc1
+CurrentVersionCode: 21