diff --git a/libraries/matrix/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/matrix/build.gradle.kts
index e7563b3fd6..2520597b2e 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/matrix/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    api(files("./libs/matrix-rust-sdk.aar"))
+    api(project(":libraries:rustSdk"))
     implementation(project(":libraries:core"))
     implementation(libs.timber)
     implementation("net.java.dev.jna:jna:5.10.0@aar")
diff --git a/libraries/rustSdk/build.gradle b/libraries/rustSdk/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bfafe67f28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/rustSdk/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+configurations.maybeCreate("default")
+artifacts.add("default", file('matrix-rust-sdk.aar'))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index e91979bfdb..8ddc144788 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
 rootProject.name = "ElementX"
 include(":app")
 include(":libraries:core")
+include(":libraries:rustSdk")
 include(":libraries:matrix")
 include(":libraries:textcomposer")
 include(":libraries:elementresources")