diff --git a/android/gradle.properties b/android/gradle.properties
index 53ae0ae4..b6e61b62 100644
--- a/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/android/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 android.enableJetifier=true
 android.useAndroidX=true
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536M
+android.enableR8=true