diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b4d040f7..e1c977d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- We addressed a random scenario where gradle would resolve to using the Hermes v1 compiler instead of the old hermes override in gradle.properties. This would throw issues with "...bytecode mismatch...".
+
 ## [20.0.0] - 2026-08-03
 
 - We fixed an issue that could cause iOS apps to restart repeatedly after an OTA update.
diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index dd5e357b..4d9ee53c 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ dependencies {
 
 configurations.all {
     resolutionStrategy {
+        // Force Hermes V0 version across all configurations to prevent random resolution due to gradle caching/timing issues.
+        force "com.facebook.hermes:hermes-android:0.15.1"
+        
         force "androidx.annotation:annotation:1.1.0"
         force(
             "com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:18.6.0",