diff --git a/metadata/com.zulipmobile.yml b/metadata/com.zulipmobile.yml
index 704256b1c6..df5332fdb4 100644
--- a/metadata/com.zulipmobile.yml
+++ b/metadata/com.zulipmobile.yml
@@ -153,15 +153,12 @@ Builds:
     commit: 30349b83c123d1a6a6734f17e9e9c41d4819573a
     subdir: android/app
     sudo:
-      - sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 || true
-      - curl -Lo node.tar.xz https://nodejs.org/dist/v16.16.0/node-v16.16.0-linux-x64.tar.xz
-      - echo "edcb6e9bb049ae365611aa209fc03c4bfc7e0295dbcc5b2f1e710ac70384a8ec node.tar.xz"
+      - curl -Lo node.tar.gz https://nodejs.org/dist/v16.18.0/node-v16.18.0-linux-x64.tar.gz
+      - echo "faca6476cb5b41aa995370fd856d16fcfbbef5c18718a6fa44cc1bae4140849d node.tar.gz"
         | sha256sum -c -
-      - tar xJf node.tar.xz --strip-components=1 -C /usr/local/
+      - tar xzf node.tar.gz --strip-components=1 -C /usr/local/
       - npm -g install yarn
-      - apt-get update
-      - apt-get install -y openjdk-11-jdk-headless
-      - update-alternatives --auto java
+      - sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 || true
     gradle:
       - yes
     srclibs: