diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b7cc9ef7..ecf03787 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ build arm64 apk:
     - rm ~/.buildozer/android/crystax-ndk-10.3.2-linux-x86_64.tar.xz
     - git secret reveal
     - mv buildozer.spec.arm64.ci buildozer.spec
+    - mkdir -p $CI_PROJECT_DIR/src/main/assets/blockchain && wget -q https://headers.lbry.io/blockchain_headers_latest -O $CI_PROJECT_DIR/src/main/assets/blockchain/headers
     - "./release.sh | grep -Fv -e 'working:' -e 'copy' -e 'Compiling' --line-buffered"
     - cp $CI_PROJECT_DIR/bin/browser-$BUILD_VERSION-release.apk $CI_PROJECT_DIR/bin/browser-$BUILD_VERSION-release__arm64.apk
     - cp $CI_PROJECT_DIR/bin/browser-$BUILD_VERSION-release.apk /dev/null