diff --git a/metadata/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.txt b/metadata/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.txt
index 72e24cd0cd..950e17decb 100644
--- a/metadata/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.txt
+++ b/metadata/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.txt
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ Build:0.7.5-beta1,79
     commit=0.7.5-beta1
     submodules=yes
     gradle=fat
+    preassemble=buildNative
     scandelete=ext/golang/go/src/debug/,ext/golang/go1.4/src/debug/
 
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