diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3532ee8ebd..20b212ca38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Compile release sources
         if: ${{ matrix.variant == 'release' }}
-        run: ./gradlew compileReleaseSources -PallWarningsAsErrors=true $CI_GRADLE_ARG_PROPERTIES
+        run: ./gradlew bundleGplayRelease -PallWarningsAsErrors=true $CI_GRADLE_ARG_PROPERTIES
       - name: Compile nightly sources
         if: ${{ matrix.variant == 'nightly' }}
         run: ./gradlew compileGplayNightlySources -PallWarningsAsErrors=true $CI_GRADLE_ARG_PROPERTIES
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index f51b6a959b..4df9edcd68 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [versions]
 # Project
-android_gradle_plugin = "8.9.0"
+android_gradle_plugin = "8.8.1"
 kotlin = "2.1.10"
 kotlinpoet = "2.1.0"
 ksp = "2.1.10-1.0.31"