diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/android-build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/android-build.yml
index 0b32f04..ff8cc12 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/android-build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/android-build.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Accept SDK licenses & install platform/build-tools
         run: |
-          yes | sdkmanager --licenses > /dev/null
+          # { yes || true } absorbs the SIGPIPE that 'yes' gets when sdkmanager closes
+          # stdin after accepting all prompts — avoids exit-code 141 under 'pipefail'.
+          { yes 2>/dev/null || true; } | sdkmanager --licenses
           sdkmanager \
             "platforms;android-36" \
             "build-tools;35.0.0" \