diff --git a/metadata/org.bottiger.podcast.txt b/metadata/org.bottiger.podcast.txt
index 734c6974eb..5a5a457120 100644
--- a/metadata/org.bottiger.podcast.txt
+++ b/metadata/org.bottiger.podcast.txt
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ Build:0.128.4,234
         sed -i -e 's/javaMaxHeapSize "4g"/javaMaxHeapSize "2g"/g' build.gradle
 
 Build:0.128.12,244
+    disable=java build fails
     commit=244
     subdir=app
     gradle=free