diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 32eb3fe04..25e27c4b6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -112,12 +112,14 @@ statusgo-cross: statusgo-android statusgo-ios
 
 statusgo-android: ##@cross-compile Build status-go for Android
 	@echo "Building status-go for Android..."
-	@gomobile bind -target=android -ldflags="-s -w" -o build/bin/statusgo.aar github.com/status-im/status-go/mobile
+	@gomobile init
+	@gomobile bind -target=android -ldflags="-s -w" $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o build/bin/statusgo.aar github.com/status-im/status-go/mobile
 	@echo "Android cross compilation done in build/bin/statusgo.aar"
 
 statusgo-ios: ##@cross-compile Build status-go for iOS
 	@echo "Building status-go for iOS..."
-	@gomobile bind -target=ios -ldflags="-s -w" -o build/bin/Statusgo.framework github.com/status-im/status-go/mobile
+	@gomobile init
+	@gomobile bind -target=ios -ldflags="-s -w" $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o build/bin/Statusgo.framework github.com/status-im/status-go/mobile
 	@echo "iOS framework cross compilation done in build/bin/Statusgo.framework"
 
 statusgo-linux: xgo ##@cross-compile Build status-go for Linux
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 61720b622..a8a0854fb 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.23.0-beta.3
+0.23.0-beta.4