diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-android.yml b/.github/workflows/build-android.yml
index bb1b0fae8..a24cbf2b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-android.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install node_modules
         run: yarn install --immutable
 
+      - name: Apply patches
+        run: yarn patch-package
+
       - name: Build app
         working-directory: example/android
         run: ./gradlew assembleDebug --build-cache -PreactNativeArchitectures=arm64-v8a -PnewArchEnabled=${{ matrix.react-native-architecture == 'Fabric' && 'true' || 'false' }}