diff --git a/android/gradle.properties b/android/gradle.properties
index eedd81ade8..996680b3f4 100644
--- a/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/android/gradle.properties
@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@ STATUS_RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD=password
 
 # Workaround for issue https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/16906
 android.enableAapt2=false
+
+# Disable Gradle Daemon https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38710327/jenkins-builds-fail-using-the-gradle-daemon
+org.gradle.daemon=false