diff --git a/metadata/io.element.android.x.yml b/metadata/io.element.android.x.yml
index 719a009fc6..bdf9b0fb58 100644
--- a/metadata/io.element.android.x.yml
+++ b/metadata/io.element.android.x.yml
@@ -368,13 +368,15 @@ Builds:
       - libraries/pushproviders/firebase
     prebuild:
       - sed -i -e '/gms/d' ../build.gradle.kts
-      - sed -i -e '/gplayImplementation/d' build.gradle.kts
+      - sed -i -e '/gplayImplementation/d' -e '/libs.plugins.firebaseAppDistribution/d'
+        -e '/firebaseAppDistribution {/,/^            }/d' build.gradle.kts
       - echo -e "\nservices.maptiler.apikey=agdgS5zCgFZF5gDi9VXS" >> ../local.properties
       - echo -e "\nservices.maptiler.darkMapId=dea61faf-292b-4774-9660-58fcef89a7f3"
         >> ../local.properties
       - echo -e "\nservices.maptiler.lightMapId=9bc819c8-e627-474a-a348-ec144fe3d810"
         >> ../local.properties
       - sed -i -e 's/"git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD"/"echo main"/' ../plugins/src/main/kotlin/extension/Utils.kt
+      - sed -i -e '/firebase/d' ../plugins/build.gradle.kts
     scandelete:
       - plugins
     postbuild: $$reproducible-apk-tools$$/inplace-fix.py --page-size 16 fix-pg-map-id
@@ -399,13 +401,15 @@ Builds:
       - libraries/pushproviders/firebase
     prebuild:
       - sed -i -e '/gms/d' ../build.gradle.kts
-      - sed -i -e '/gplayImplementation/d' build.gradle.kts
+      - sed -i -e '/gplayImplementation/d' -e '/libs.plugins.firebaseAppDistribution/d'
+        -e '/firebaseAppDistribution {/,/^            }/d' build.gradle.kts
       - echo -e "\nservices.maptiler.apikey=agdgS5zCgFZF5gDi9VXS" >> ../local.properties
       - echo -e "\nservices.maptiler.darkMapId=dea61faf-292b-4774-9660-58fcef89a7f3"
         >> ../local.properties
       - echo -e "\nservices.maptiler.lightMapId=9bc819c8-e627-474a-a348-ec144fe3d810"
         >> ../local.properties
       - sed -i -e 's/"git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD"/"echo main"/' ../plugins/src/main/kotlin/extension/Utils.kt
+      - sed -i -e '/firebase/d' ../plugins/build.gradle.kts
     scandelete:
       - plugins
     postbuild: $$reproducible-apk-tools$$/inplace-fix.py --page-size 16 fix-pg-map-id
@@ -430,13 +434,15 @@ Builds:
       - libraries/pushproviders/firebase
     prebuild:
       - sed -i -e '/gms/d' ../build.gradle.kts
-      - sed -i -e '/gplayImplementation/d' build.gradle.kts
+      - sed -i -e '/gplayImplementation/d' -e '/libs.plugins.firebaseAppDistribution/d'
+        -e '/firebaseAppDistribution {/,/^            }/d' build.gradle.kts
       - echo -e "\nservices.maptiler.apikey=agdgS5zCgFZF5gDi9VXS" >> ../local.properties
       - echo -e "\nservices.maptiler.darkMapId=dea61faf-292b-4774-9660-58fcef89a7f3"
         >> ../local.properties
       - echo -e "\nservices.maptiler.lightMapId=9bc819c8-e627-474a-a348-ec144fe3d810"
         >> ../local.properties
       - sed -i -e 's/"git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD"/"echo main"/' ../plugins/src/main/kotlin/extension/Utils.kt
+      - sed -i -e '/firebase/d' ../plugins/build.gradle.kts
     scandelete:
       - plugins
     postbuild: $$reproducible-apk-tools$$/inplace-fix.py --page-size 16 fix-pg-map-id
@@ -461,13 +467,15 @@ Builds:
       - libraries/pushproviders/firebase
     prebuild:
       - sed -i -e '/gms/d' ../build.gradle.kts
-      - sed -i -e '/gplayImplementation/d' build.gradle.kts
+      - sed -i -e '/gplayImplementation/d' -e '/libs.plugins.firebaseAppDistribution/d'
+        -e '/firebaseAppDistribution {/,/^            }/d' build.gradle.kts
       - echo -e "\nservices.maptiler.apikey=agdgS5zCgFZF5gDi9VXS" >> ../local.properties
       - echo -e "\nservices.maptiler.darkMapId=dea61faf-292b-4774-9660-58fcef89a7f3"
         >> ../local.properties
       - echo -e "\nservices.maptiler.lightMapId=9bc819c8-e627-474a-a348-ec144fe3d810"
         >> ../local.properties
       - sed -i -e 's/"git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD"/"echo main"/' ../plugins/src/main/kotlin/extension/Utils.kt
+      - sed -i -e '/firebase/d' ../plugins/build.gradle.kts
     scandelete:
       - plugins
     postbuild: $$reproducible-apk-tools$$/inplace-fix.py --page-size 16 fix-pg-map-id