diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index e9995cfe36..acc92f50e3 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pipeline:
       - emulator -avd test -no-window &
       - ./wait_for_emulator.sh
       # build app and assemble APK, in debug mode
-      - ./gradlew assembleDebug
+      - ./gradlew assembleGeneric
       # run all the instrumented tests of app module - DISABLED until we get an stable setup for Espresso in Travis
       # - ./gradlew connectedDebugAndroidTest --info
       # install app, then assemble and install instrumented tests of app module