diff --git a/packaging/android/fdroid/build.gradle b/packaging/android/fdroid/build.gradle
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+// Hack!
+// This is a placeholder file, the real build.gradle is in $KRITA_SRC/packaging/android/apk/
+// without this f-droid build will fail.
+task clean() {}
+task assembleRelease() {}