diff --git a/metadata/name.bresciani.marco.tkcompanionapp.yml b/metadata/name.bresciani.marco.tkcompanionapp.yml
index aee2638b80..e2424da665 100644
--- a/metadata/name.bresciani.marco.tkcompanionapp.yml
+++ b/metadata/name.bresciani.marco.tkcompanionapp.yml
@@ -978,6 +978,7 @@ Builds:
         | sha256sum -c -
       - tar xzf node.tar.gz --strip-components=1 -C /usr/local/
       - sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 || true
+      - npm install -g npm@8.19.2
     init: npm install
     gradle:
       - yes
@@ -991,8 +992,6 @@ Builds:
       - node_modules/hermes-engine
       - node_modules/jsc-android
       - node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle
-      - node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/hermes-engine/build.gradle
-      - node_modules/react-native/android/com/facebook/react/hermes-engine
       - node_modules/react-native/android/com/facebook/react/react-native/*/
       - node_modules/react-native-device-info/android/build.gradle
       - node_modules/react-native-encrypted-storage/android/build.gradle
@@ -1001,7 +1000,7 @@ Builds:
       - node_modules/react-native-vector-icons/android/build.gradle
     scandelete:
       - node_modules/
-    ndk: r23c
+    ndk: r21e
 
 MaintainerNotes: scanignore is used to allow the "node_modules/react-native/android"
     local Maven repository.