diff --git a/metadata/de.danoeh.antennapod.yml b/metadata/de.danoeh.antennapod.yml
index 1af6ef6ec9..82635da78f 100644
--- a/metadata/de.danoeh.antennapod.yml
+++ b/metadata/de.danoeh.antennapod.yml
@@ -645,11 +645,21 @@ Builds:
     gradleprops:
       - freeBuild
 
+  - versionName: 1.8.3
+    versionCode: 1080300
+    commit: 1.8.3
+    subdir: app
+    init: sed -i '/playCompile/d' ../core/build.gradle
+    gradle:
+      - free
+    gradleprops:
+      - freeBuild
+
 MaintainerNotes: |-
     Summary and Description have been moved to the new localizable text files:
     https://f-droid.org/docs/All_About_Descriptions_Graphics_and_Screenshots
 
 AutoUpdateMode: Version %v
 UpdateCheckMode: Tags .*[0-9]$
-CurrentVersion: 1.8.2
-CurrentVersionCode: 1080200
+CurrentVersion: 1.8.3
+CurrentVersionCode: 1080300