diff --git a/app/proguard-rules.txt b/app/proguard-rules.txt
index c71f80777..91f540693 100644
--- a/app/proguard-rules.txt
+++ b/app/proguard-rules.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 -keepattributes Signature
 # Retain declared checked exceptions for use by a Proxy instance.
 -keepattributes Exceptions
+# Classes used by retrofit to fetch API repsonse
+-keepclasseswithmembers class org.wikipedia.** { *; }
 # --- /Retrofit ---
 
 # --- OkHttp + Okio ---
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 2e66784c6..5a74a546c 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #Thu Mar 01 15:28:48 IST 2018
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536M
 org.gradle.caching=true
+android.enableR8.fullMode=false
 
 KOTLIN_VERSION=1.7.20
 BUTTERKNIFE_VERSION=10.1.0