diff --git a/android/gradle.properties b/android/gradle.properties
index 541f4e80e2..a15ce98251 100644
--- a/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/android/gradle.properties
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ org.gradle.caching=true
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx8g
 android.useAndroidX=true
 android.enableJetifier=true
-android.enableR8=false
+android.enableR8=true