diff --git a/metadata/joshuatee.wx.yml b/metadata/joshuatee.wx.yml
index 1fa1175dfc..bfc74e2f26 100644
--- a/metadata/joshuatee.wx.yml
+++ b/metadata/joshuatee.wx.yml
@@ -845,7 +845,9 @@ Builds:
       - update-java-alternatives -a
     gradle:
       - yes
-    prebuild: sed -i -e 's|def ndkDir = ".*"|def ndkDir = "$$NDK$$"|' build.gradle
+    prebuild:
+      - sed -i -e 's|def ndkDir = ".*"|def ndkDir = "$$NDK$$"|' build.gradle
+      - sed -i -e 's/-XX:MaxPermSize=2048m\ //' ../gradle.properties
     scanignore:
       - app/src/main/res/raw/*
       - doc/SCRIPTS/Gaz_places_national.txt.gz