diff --git a/metadata/com.orgzly.yml b/metadata/com.orgzly.yml
index ee8b9dcead..0b24b6d4d8 100644
--- a/metadata/com.orgzly.yml
+++ b/metadata/com.orgzly.yml
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ Builds:
 
   - versionName: '1.8'
     versionCode: 147
+    disable: fails to build
     commit: v1.8
     subdir: app
     gradle: