diff --git a/bramble-android/build.gradle b/bramble-android/build.gradle
index c3e545caa..1dded7f56 100644
--- a/bramble-android/build.gradle
+++ b/bramble-android/build.gradle
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ android {
 	compileSdkVersion 30
 	buildToolsVersion '30.0.2'
 
+	packagingOptions {
+		doNotStrip '**/*.so'
+	}
+
 	defaultConfig {
 		minSdkVersion 16
 		targetSdkVersion 29
diff --git a/briar-android/build.gradle b/briar-android/build.gradle
index 829629a4a..ae3f57e16 100644
--- a/briar-android/build.gradle
+++ b/briar-android/build.gradle
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ android {
 	compileSdkVersion 30
 	buildToolsVersion '30.0.2'
 
+	packagingOptions {
+		doNotStrip '**/*.so'
+	}
+
 	defaultConfig {
 		minSdkVersion 16
 		targetSdkVersion 29