diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-release.yml
index 7e80518..1491ffd 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "Java: $(java --version 2>&1 | head -1)"
           echo "ANDROID_HOME: $ANDROID_HOME"
-          test -d "$ANDROID_HOME" || { echo "ERROR: ANDROID_HOME not set"; exit 1; }
+          test -n "$ANDROID_HOME" || { echo "ERROR: ANDROID_HOME not set"; exit 1; }
+          ls "$ANDROID_HOME/platforms" > /dev/null 2>&1 || echo "WARNING: Cannot list ANDROID_HOME (permissions?), build may still work via gradle"
 
       - name: Build Release APK
         run: |