diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
index 750a435d99..90c7c8d0d5 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ android {
         manifestPlaceholders = {{ args.manifest_placeholders}}
     }
 
-	
+    lintOptions {
+        checkReleaseBuilds true
+        abortOnError false
+    }
+
 	packagingOptions {
         jniLibs {
             useLegacyPackaging = true
@@ -49,7 +53,7 @@ android {
         exclude 'lib/**/gdb.setup'
         {%- endif %}
 	}
-	
+
 
 	{% if args.sign -%}
 	signingConfigs {