diff --git a/apps/mobile/native/android/app/build.gradle b/apps/mobile/native/android/app/build.gradle
index 3ca5da5ed..1a2d9436a 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/native/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/apps/mobile/native/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ def getNpmVersion() {
 def isBuildingAAB = gradle.startParameter.getTaskNames().any { it.contains("bundleRelease") }
 
 android {
+
+    androidResources {
+        noCompress += ["bundle"]
+    }
+
     compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     ndkVersion rootProject.ext.ndkVersion
     buildToolsVersion rootProject.ext.buildToolsVersion