diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
index c945d65..80a1dda 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Prebuild Android project
         run: npx expo prebuild -p android --no-install
 
+      - name: Increase Gradle memory
+        run: |
+          echo "org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=1g" >> android/gradle.properties
+
+
       - name: Build signed release APK
         working-directory: frontend/android
         run: |
@@ -149,11 +154,6 @@ jobs:
             -Pandroid.injected.signing.key.alias="${{ secrets.ANDROID_KEY_ALIAS }}" \
             -Pandroid.injected.signing.key.password="${{ secrets.ANDROID_KEY_PASSWORD }}"
 
-      - name: Increase Gradle memory
-        run: |
-          echo "org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=1g" >> android/gradle.properties
-
-
       - name: Locate APK
         id: apk
         run: |