diff --git a/metadata/im.vector.alpha.yml b/metadata/im.vector.alpha.yml
index af1b104693..de9bd434d8 100644
--- a/metadata/im.vector.alpha.yml
+++ b/metadata/im.vector.alpha.yml
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ Builds:
     commit: v0.8.23
     subdir: vector
     sudo:
-      - apt-get update
+      - apt-get update || apt-get update
       - apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends g++ -t stretch-backports npm
       - npm install -g react-native-cli
     gradle: