diff --git a/briar-android/build.gradle b/briar-android/build.gradle
index e4b9ab4feb0529b8b97fd81f8ef6e42e689e29f0..5aec4dc03983f36445e338b0804ef66f177b0428 100644
--- a/briar-android/build.gradle
+++ b/briar-android/build.gradle
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ android {
 		targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
 	}
 
+	aaptOptions {
+		cruncherEnabled = false
+	}
+
 	lintOptions {
 		warning 'MissingTranslation'
 		warning 'ImpliedQuantity'