diff --git a/RNSentryAndroidTester/gradle.properties b/RNSentryAndroidTester/gradle.properties
index 3c5031eb7..34d08a3f8 100644
--- a/RNSentryAndroidTester/gradle.properties
+++ b/RNSentryAndroidTester/gradle.properties
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/build_environment.html
 # Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process.
 # The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings.
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3072m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
 # When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.
 # This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ kotlin.code.style=official
 # Enables namespacing of each library's R class so that its R class includes only the
 # resources declared in the library itself and none from the library's dependencies,
 # thereby reducing the size of the R class for that library
-android.nonTransitiveRClass=true
\ No newline at end of file
+android.nonTransitiveRClass=true
diff --git a/samples/react-native/android/gradle.properties b/samples/react-native/android/gradle.properties
index 756ff5b09..7c2c6c745 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/samples/react-native/android/gradle.properties
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process.
 # The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings.
 # Default value: -Xmx512m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=256m
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3072m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m
 org.gradle.logging.level=lifecycle
 
 # When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.
diff --git a/scripts/e2e.mjs b/scripts/e2e.mjs
index 4d3e358bf..e73ecb105 100755
--- a/scripts/e2e.mjs
+++ b/scripts/e2e.mjs
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ if (actions.includes('build')) {
 
       appProduct = `${appDir}/ios/DerivedData/Build/Products/${buildType}-iphonesimulator/${appName}.app`;
     } else if (platform == 'android') {
-      execSync(`./gradlew assemble${buildType} -PreactNativeArchitectures=x86`, { stdio: 'inherit', cwd: `${appDir}/android`, env: env });
+      execSync(`./gradlew assemble${buildType} -PreactNativeArchitectures=x86 --no-daemon`,
+        { stdio: 'inherit', cwd: `${appDir}/android`, env: env });
       appProduct = `${appDir}/android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk`;
     }
 
diff --git a/test/perf/TestAppPlain/android/gradle.properties b/test/perf/TestAppPlain/android/gradle.properties
index 9500894a1..78bb32e88 100644
--- a/test/perf/TestAppPlain/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/test/perf/TestAppPlain/android/gradle.properties
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process.
 # The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings.
 # Default value: -Xmx512m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=256m
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3072m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m
 
 # When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.
 # This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
diff --git a/test/perf/TestAppSentry/android/gradle.properties b/test/perf/TestAppSentry/android/gradle.properties
index 9500894a1..78bb32e88 100644
--- a/test/perf/TestAppSentry/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/test/perf/TestAppSentry/android/gradle.properties
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process.
 # The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings.
 # Default value: -Xmx512m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=256m
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3072m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m
 
 # When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.
 # This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
diff --git a/test/react-native/rn.patch.gradle.properties.js b/test/react-native/rn.patch.gradle.properties.js
index 8795c7ed3..f968c15cc 100755
--- a/test/react-native/rn.patch.gradle.properties.js
+++ b/test/react-native/rn.patch.gradle.properties.js
@@ -22,21 +22,22 @@ if (enableHermes === null) {
 }
 
 logger.info('Patching gradle.properties', args['gradle-properties']);
-const content = fs.readFileSync(args['gradle-properties'], 'utf8');
+let content = fs.readFileSync(args['gradle-properties'], 'utf8');
 
 const isHermesEnabled = content.includes('hermesEnabled=true');
-const shouldPatch = enableHermes !== isHermesEnabled;
-if (shouldPatch) {
+if (enableHermes !== isHermesEnabled) {
   const patch = enableHermes ? 'hermesEnabled=true' : 'hermesEnabled=false';
-  const patched = content.match(/hermesEnabled=.*/)
-    ? content.replace(/hermesEnabled=.*/, patch)
+  content = content.match(/hermesEnabled=.*/)
+    ? content.replace(/hermesEnabled=.*/g, patch)
     : content.concat(`\n${patch}`);
   if (enableHermes) {
     logger.info('Patching gradle.properties for Hermes');
   } else {
     logger.info('Patching gradle.properties for JSC');
   }
-  fs.writeFileSync(args['gradle-properties'], patched);
-} else {
-  logger.info('gradle.properties is already patched!');
 }
+
+content = content.replace(/reactNativeArchitectures=.*/g, 'reactNativeArchitectures=x86');
+content = content.replace(/org.gradle.jvmargs=.*/g, 'org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3072m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m');
+
+fs.writeFileSync(args['gradle-properties'], content);