diff --git a/metadata/in.sunilpaulmathew.ashell.yml b/metadata/in.sunilpaulmathew.ashell.yml
index 88fdf50f9b..6459c8170f 100644
--- a/metadata/in.sunilpaulmathew.ashell.yml
+++ b/metadata/in.sunilpaulmathew.ashell.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ Builds:
     versionCode: 9
     commit: 1a4f900a274be5a9a515e8fda10c19bc3c964e3b
     subdir: app
+    sudo:
+      - apt-get update
+      - apt-get install -y openjdk-17-jdk-headless
+      - update-java-alternatives -a
     output: build/outputs/apk/release/*.apk
     srclibs:
       - reproducible-apk-tools@c08142d2cd256e7c0f3b7eebf1fad21ee307f9c3