diff --git a/metadata/com.example.flutter_http_server.yml b/metadata/com.example.flutter_http_server.yml
index 20b79a8a6c..6dcfd60fb7 100644
--- a/metadata/com.example.flutter_http_server.yml
+++ b/metadata/com.example.flutter_http_server.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Builds:
     rm:
       - ios
     prebuild:
+      - sed -i -e 's/gradle:4.1.0/gradle:4.2.0/' android/build.gradle
       - export PUB_CACHE=$(pwd)/.pub-cache
       - $$flutter$$/bin/flutter config --no-analytics
       - $$flutter$$/bin/flutter pub get