diff --git a/metadata/chat.simplex.app.yml b/metadata/chat.simplex.app.yml
index f7efbfef96..e7d9a493c7 100644
--- a/metadata/chat.simplex.app.yml
+++ b/metadata/chat.simplex.app.yml
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ Builds:
     prebuild:
       - mv apps/android/gradle .
       - sed -i -e 's/versionCode .*/versionCode $$VERCODE$$/' apps/android/app/build.gradle
+      - sed -i -e '/android {/a lint {abortOnError false}' apps/android/app/build.gradle
     build:
       - export USER=vagrant
       - ./scripts/android/build-android.sh -s $$COMMIT$$
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@ Builds:
     prebuild:
       - mv apps/android/gradle .
       - sed -i -e 's/versionCode .*/versionCode $$VERCODE$$/' apps/android/app/build.gradle
+      - sed -i -e '/android {/a lint {abortOnError false}' apps/android/app/build.gradle
     build:
       - export USER=vagrant
       - ./scripts/android/build-android.sh -s $$COMMIT$$