diff --git a/metadata/com.owncloud.android.yml b/metadata/com.owncloud.android.yml
index baa0b9eb93..33338ea1b9 100644
--- a/metadata/com.owncloud.android.yml
+++ b/metadata/com.owncloud.android.yml
@@ -711,6 +711,16 @@ Builds:
     rm:
       - user_manual
 
+  - versionName: 2.17-beta.1
+    versionCode: 21600001
+    commit: oc-android-2.17-beta.1
+    subdir: owncloudApp
+    submodules: true
+    gradle:
+      - yes
+    rm:
+      - user_manual
+
 AutoUpdateMode: Version oc-android-%v
 UpdateCheckMode: Tags ^oc-android-[0-9.]*$
 CurrentVersion: '2.16'