diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 49a2c0228..18a7c7bc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build & notify 
         if: env.TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID && env.SCHEDULED_BUILD_VARIANT && env.TELEGRAM_TOKEN
         run: |
-          ./gradlew $SCHEDULED_BUILD_VARIANT
+          ./gradlew ${SCHEDULED_BUILD_VARIANT} -v
         env:
           ALPHA_KS_ALIAS: ${{ vars.ALPHA_KS_ALIAS }}
           ALPHA_KS_FILE: ${{ vars.ALPHA_KS_FILE }}
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index c70df4462..2a9a5845f 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ android {
             dimension "releaseType"
             // getPackageInfo().versionCode not returning the correct value (in prod builds) when
             // value is set in AndroidManifest.xml so setting it here
-            versionCode = System.getenv("VERSION_CODE")
+            versionCode = Integer.parseInt(System.getenv("VERSION_CODE"))
             versionName = gitVersion
             vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
         }