diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fd15f2e..f054d0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git add app.json package.json android/app/build.gradle
+          git add app.json package.json
           git commit -m "chore: bump version to v${{ steps.bump.outputs.version }} [skip ci]"
           git push
 
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Android SDK
         uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
 
+      - name: Expo Prebuild
+        run: npx expo prebuild --platform android --no-install
+
       - name: Grant Gradle execute permission
         run: chmod +x android/gradlew
 
diff --git a/scripts/bump-version.js b/scripts/bump-version.js
index c8e0273..f2120bd 100644
--- a/scripts/bump-version.js
+++ b/scripts/bump-version.js
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ const pkgJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(pkgJsonPath, 'utf8'));
 pkgJson.version = newVersion;
 fs.writeFileSync(pkgJsonPath, JSON.stringify(pkgJson, null, 2) + '\n');
 
-// Update android/app/build.gradle
+// Update android/app/build.gradle if it exists (skipped in CI before prebuild)
 const gradlePath = path.join(root, 'android', 'app', 'build.gradle');
-let gradle = fs.readFileSync(gradlePath, 'utf8');
-gradle = gradle.replace(/versionCode\s+\d+/, `versionCode ${newVersionCode}`);
-gradle = gradle.replace(/versionName\s+"[^"]+"/, `versionName "${newVersion}"`);
-fs.writeFileSync(gradlePath, gradle);
+if (fs.existsSync(gradlePath)) {
+  let gradle = fs.readFileSync(gradlePath, 'utf8');
+  gradle = gradle.replace(/versionCode\s+\d+/, `versionCode ${newVersionCode}`);
+  gradle = gradle.replace(/versionName\s+"[^"]+"/, `versionName "${newVersion}"`);
+  fs.writeFileSync(gradlePath, gradle);
+}
 
 console.log(newVersion);