diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index eed98d91..0e1bca78 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ kotlin.incremental.useClasspathSnapshot=true
 kotlin.build.report.output=file
 
 # Use R8 instead of ProGuard for code shrinking.
-android.enableR8.fullMode=true
+# TODO: Re-enable after diagnosing JGit VerifyError
+android.enableR8.fullMode=false
 
 # Enable AndroidX
 android.useAndroidX=true