diff --git a/metadata/com.mattermost.rnbeta.yml b/metadata/com.mattermost.rnbeta.yml
index ce7c8fdb55..28179f2c73 100644
--- a/metadata/com.mattermost.rnbeta.yml
+++ b/metadata/com.mattermost.rnbeta.yml
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ Builds:
     commit: v1.18.1
     subdir: android/app
     sudo:
+      - sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288
+      - sysctl -p
       - apt-get update || apt-get update
       - apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends -t stretch-backports npm
     init: