diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/fdroidserver/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/fdroidserver/default.nix
index 2b96830b0022..1b0c44f57548 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/fdroidserver/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/fdroidserver/default.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ python.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     ${python.interpreter} setup.py compile_catalog
   '';
   postInstall = ''
+    patchShebangs gradlew-fdroid
     install -m 0755 gradlew-fdroid $out/bin
   '';