diff --git a/metadata/org.fdroid.fdroid.yml b/metadata/org.fdroid.fdroid.yml
index 6fc447d0a3..1da7bc793c 100644
--- a/metadata/org.fdroid.fdroid.yml
+++ b/metadata/org.fdroid.fdroid.yml
@@ -1437,6 +1437,20 @@ Builds:
     gradle:
       - full
 
+  - versionName: 1.8-alpha2
+    versionCode: 1008002
+    commit: 1.8-alpha2
+    subdir: app
+    sudo: apt-get update; apt-get update; apt-get install -y disorderfs
+    init:
+      - cd ../..
+      - mv org.fdroid.fdroid org.fdroid.fdroid.build
+      - mkdir org.fdroid.fdroid
+      - disorderfs --sort-dirents=yes --reverse-dirents=no org.fdroid.fdroid.build
+        org.fdroid.fdroid
+    gradle:
+      - full
+
 ArchivePolicy: 12 versions
 AutoUpdateMode: None
 UpdateCheckMode: Static