diff --git a/metadata/org.zephyrsoft.trackworktime.txt b/metadata/org.zephyrsoft.trackworktime.txt
index 4d6797e632..d148c3507a 100644
--- a/metadata/org.zephyrsoft.trackworktime.txt
+++ b/metadata/org.zephyrsoft.trackworktime.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Build:0.5.15,18
         cp -fR $$Date4J-1.2.0$$/classes/hirondelle src/
 
 Build:0.5.17,20
+    disable=java build fails
     commit=release-build-37
     srclibs=ACRA@acra-4.6.2,CommonsLang@LANG_3_4,SuperCSV@v2.3.1,Date4J-johanley@cadb47a4882859a558b58ee25483100525cac325,JUnit@127f1bb2a137d611e98277a0d1e9184efc47bc05
     forceversion=yes