diff --git a/metadata/pan.alexander.tordnscrypt.stable.yml b/metadata/pan.alexander.tordnscrypt.stable.yml
index 7ff76b5bb4..eab401b569 100644
--- a/metadata/pan.alexander.tordnscrypt.stable.yml
+++ b/metadata/pan.alexander.tordnscrypt.stable.yml
@@ -366,7 +366,9 @@ Builds:
     rm:
       - TorBuildScript/external/openssl/fuzz
       - PurpleI2PBuildScript/external/libs/openssl/fuzz
-    prebuild: sdkmanager 'ndk;21.4.7075529'
+    prebuild:
+      - sdkmanager 'ndk;21.4.7075529'  'cmake;3.18.1'
+      - sed -i -e '/cmake {/aversion "3.18.1"' build.gradle
     scandelete:
       - tordnscrypt/libs
       - TorBuildScript/external