diff --git a/metadata/ws.xsoh.etar.txt b/metadata/ws.xsoh.etar.txt
index dd3c8622ea..6eefeec57c 100644
--- a/metadata/ws.xsoh.etar.txt
+++ b/metadata/ws.xsoh.etar.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Repo Type:git
 Repo:https://github.com/xsoh/Etar-Calendar.git
 
 Build:1.0,4
+    disable=forces gradle 1.8, which is too old to run the build
     commit=v1.0
     submodules=yes
     gradle=yes