diff --git a/.github/workflows/android-app.yml b/.github/workflows/android-app.yml
index de8c7399a193..7958a7b92634 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android-app.yml
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@ jobs:
         env:
           RUSTFLAGS: --deny warnings
         run: |
-          mkdir -p android/app/src/main/assets
-          cargo run --bin relay_list > android/app/src/main/assets/relays.json
+          mkdir -p android/app/build/extraAssets/
+          cargo run --bin relay_list > android/app/build/extraAssets/relays.json
 
       - name: Upload
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: relay-list
-          path: android/app/src/main/assets/relays.json
+          path: android/app/build/extraAssets/relays.json
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 7
 
@@ -276,9 +276,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Fix HOME path
         run: echo "HOME=/root" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-      - name: Set ANDROID_NDK_ROOT
-        run: echo "ANDROID_NDK_ROOT=$ANDROID_NDK_HOME" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -325,7 +322,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: relay-list
-          path: android/app/src/main/assets
+          path: android/app/build/extraAssets
 
       - name: Copy maybenot machines to asset directory
         run: cp dist-assets/maybenot_machines android/app/src/main/assets/
diff --git a/android/.gitignore b/android/.gitignore
index 15fab11b4791..3d946dca367c 100644
--- a/android/.gitignore
+++ b/android/.gitignore
@@ -2,5 +2,3 @@ build
 .gradle
 .kotlin
 local.properties
-# We want to generate relays.json not store it
-app/src/main/assets/relays.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle.kts b/android/app/build.gradle.kts
index cf66a6b933d3..f54041d7b208 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ plugins {
 
 val repoRootPath = rootProject.projectDir.absoluteFile.parentFile.absolutePath
 val assetsDirectory = layout.projectDirectory.dir("src/main/assets")
-val relayListPath = assetsDirectory.file("relays.json").asFile
+val extraAssetsDirectory = layout.buildDirectory.dir("extraAssets").get()
+val relayListPath = extraAssetsDirectory.file("relays.json").asFile
 val defaultChangelogAssetsDirectory = "$repoRootPath/android/src/main/play/release-notes/"
 val rustJniLibs = layout.buildDirectory.dir("rustJniLibs/android").get()
 
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ android {
                 gradleLocalProperties(rootProject.projectDir, providers)
                     .getOrDefault("OVERRIDE_CHANGELOG_DIR", defaultChangelogAssetsDirectory)
 
-            assets.srcDirs(assetsDirectory, changelogDir)
+            assets.srcDirs(assetsDirectory, extraAssetsDirectory, changelogDir)
         }
     }
 
@@ -282,9 +283,6 @@ cargo {
         }
     prebuiltToolchains = true
     targetDirectory = "$repoRootPath/target"
-    // Set this if you get a cargo not found error
-    // rustcCommand = ""
-    // cargoCommand = ""
     features {
         if (enableApiOverride) {
             defaultAnd(arrayOf("api-override"))
@@ -314,8 +312,8 @@ tasks.register<Exec>("generateRelayList") {
     doLast {
         val output = standardOutput as ByteArrayOutputStream
         // Create file if needed
-        File("$assetsDirectory").mkdirs()
-        File("$assetsDirectory/relays.json").createNewFile()
+        File("$extraAssetsDirectory").mkdirs()
+        File("$extraAssetsDirectory/relays.json").createNewFile()
         FileOutputStream("$assetsDirectory/relays.json").use { it.write(output.toByteArray()) }
 
         // Old ensure exists tasks