diff --git a/metadata/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.txt b/metadata/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.txt
index 3fccb50628..3bed3c38ce 100644
--- a/metadata/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.txt
+++ b/metadata/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.txt
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@ Build:0.10.8,4141
         ln -s /usr/lib/go-1.9/bin/go /usr/bin/go
     gradle=yes
     output=app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release-unsigned.apk
+    prebuild=sed -i -e '/signingConfig/d' app/build.gradle
     ndk=r15c
     preassemble=buildNative