diff --git a/metadata/de.taz.android.app.free.yml b/metadata/de.taz.android.app.free.yml
index 1d3f9002e7..9dfc35463e 100644
--- a/metadata/de.taz.android.app.free.yml
+++ b/metadata/de.taz.android.app.free.yml
@@ -416,9 +416,36 @@ Builds:
       - export SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT=fdroid
       - gradle assembleFreeTazProductionUnminifiedRelease
 
+  - versionName: 1.8.0
+    versionCode: 10800900
+    commit: 1.8.0
+    subdir: app
+    submodules: true
+    sudo:
+      - apt-get update
+      - apt-get install -y make file openjdk-17-jdk-headless
+      - update-java-alternatives -a
+    output: build/outputs/apk/freeTazProduction/unminifiedRelease/app-free-taz-production-unminifiedRelease-unsigned.apk
+    prebuild:
+      - pushd ../thirdparty/mupdf-jni
+      - git apply ../../scripts/mupdf-mavenlocal.patch
+      - touch "settings.gradle"
+      - sed -i -e "s/'-j4'/'-j`nproc`'/" build.gradle
+      - popd
+    scandelete:
+      - thirdparty/mupdf-jni/libmupdf/thirdparty
+    build:
+      - pushd ../thirdparty/mupdf-jni
+      - make -C libmupdf generate
+      - gradle assembleRelease publishReleasePublicationToMavenLocal
+      - popd
+      - export VERSION_IGNORES_DIRTY_TREE=true
+      - export SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT=fdroid
+      - gradle assembleFreeTazProductionUnminifiedRelease
+
 MaintainerNotes: Dynamic versionName and version code, so no autoupdates possible.
 
 AutoUpdateMode: None
 UpdateCheckMode: None
-CurrentVersion: 1.7.4
-CurrentVersionCode: 10704900
+CurrentVersion: 1.8.0
+CurrentVersionCode: 10800900