diff --git a/metadata/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid.txt b/metadata/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid.txt
index 36b45d695d..1f537deea5 100644
--- a/metadata/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid.txt
+++ b/metadata/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid.txt
@@ -2145,6 +2145,7 @@ Build:43.0.1,430001
         echo "mk_add_options 'export ANDROID_VERSION_CODE=$$VERCODE$$'" >> .mozconfig && \
         echo "mk_add_options 'export MOZ_CHROME_MULTILOCALE=$(tr '\n' ' ' <  mobile/android/locales/maemo-locales)'" >> .mozconfig && \
         sed -i -e '/MOZ_ANDROID_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES/d' configure.in && \
+        sed -i -e 's/android:debuggable="true"//g' mobile/android/base/AndroidManifest.xml.in && \
         pushd mobile/android/branding/unofficial/ && \
         sed -i -e '/ANDROID_PACKAGE_NAME/d' -e '/MOZ_APP_DISPLAYNAME/d' configure.sh && \
         echo 'ANDROID_PACKAGE_NAME=org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid' >> configure.sh && \