diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 70ee3b84..0b4afc6b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+*   Add workaround for a native library loading crash observed on some devices
+
 ## [1.27.0] - 2023-05-31
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/android/build.gradle.kts b/android/build.gradle.kts
index 1a8adcb6..f4946359 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ android {
       applicationIdSuffix = ".benchmark"
     }
   }
+  packaging { jniLibs { useLegacyPackaging = true } }
 }
 
 whetstone {