diff --git a/metadata/org.equeim.tremotesf.txt b/metadata/org.equeim.tremotesf.txt
index 7d4b3d4145..1abfdaf6c4 100644
--- a/metadata/org.equeim.tremotesf.txt
+++ b/metadata/org.equeim.tremotesf.txt
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ Build:1.8.3,21
 Build:1.8.4,22
     commit=1.8.4
     subdir=app
+    sudo=apt-get update || apt-get update && \
+        apt-get install -y g++
     gradle=fdroid
     srclibs=OpenSSL@OpenSSL_1_1_1,QtBase@v5.11.2
     prebuild=sed -i -e '/splits/,+7d' build.gradle && \