diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 971b98e859..4dc7078629 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ pluginManagement {
             }
         }
     }
+    // https://issuetracker.google.com/344363457
+    // FIXME: Remove when AGP's bundled R8 is updated
+    buildscript {
+        repositories {
+            maven("https://storage.googleapis.com/r8-releases/raw")
+        }
+        dependencies {
+            classpath("com.android.tools:r8:8.5.21")
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 dependencyResolutionManagement {