diff --git a/shell/openxr/mobile/AndroidMain.cpp b/shell/openxr/mobile/AndroidMain.cpp
index f8c4e11b9b..5030d38f5b 100644
--- a/shell/openxr/mobile/AndroidMain.cpp
+++ b/shell/openxr/mobile/AndroidMain.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@
 #endif // IGL_PLATFORM_WINDOWS
 
 static XrInstance gInstance_;
-static XrInstance getXrInstance() {
+
+// This function cannot be declared as `static` due to our Android GitHub builds
+XrInstance getXrInstance() {
   return gInstance_;
 }