diff --git a/.github/actions/build/action.yml b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
index a35aff85cfd..058eb5236d5 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Build Android
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.working_directory }}
       run: |
+        make -C ../cpp slice2java
         cd test/android/controller
         ./gradlew build
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 57ed4e6c9f3..82a1401fe27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
             config: "android"
             working_directory: "java"
             test_flags: "--android --controller-app"
-            build_cpp_and_python: true
+            build_cpp_and_python: false
             build_android_controller: true
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}