diff --git a/app/android/client/build.gradle b/app/android/client/build.gradle
index 54c92fed87..bb68762cfb 100644
--- a/app/android/client/build.gradle
+++ b/app/android/client/build.gradle
@@ -122,6 +122,13 @@ android {
 		abortOnError false
 	}
 
+	dependenciesInfo {
+		// disables dependency metadata when building APKs.
+		includeInApk = false
+		// disables dependency metadata when building Android App Bundles.
+		includeInBundle = false
+	}
+
 	// print some build info for debugging
 	println("Package:         " + namespace)
 	println("Application ID:  " + defaultConfig.applicationId)