diff --git a/metadata/eu.siacs.conversations.txt b/metadata/eu.siacs.conversations.txt
index fef1abeca1..5b3891af45 100644
--- a/metadata/eu.siacs.conversations.txt
+++ b/metadata/eu.siacs.conversations.txt
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ Build:1.7.3,107
 Build:1.8.0,109
     commit=1.8.0
     gradle=yes
-    prebuild=sed -i -e '/applicationVariants/i/*' -e '/lintOptions {/i*/' build.gradle
+    prebuild=sed -i -e '/applicationVariants/i/*' -e '/lintOptions {/i*/' -e '/maven {/,+2d' build.gradle
 
 Maintainer Notes:
 Build succeeds now, but fdroid strips a line required for output variants.