diff --git a/metadata/au.com.wallaceit.reddinator.txt b/metadata/au.com.wallaceit.reddinator.txt
index a07ff0b5ca..f005230845 100644
--- a/metadata/au.com.wallaceit.reddinator.txt
+++ b/metadata/au.com.wallaceit.reddinator.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Build:2.0,9
     commit=23fc94481ee5b571965
     subdir=reddinator
     gradle=yes
+    init=rm -f ../build.gradle
 
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