diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index a6f4c7e287..4802f1bb12 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ SDK API changes ⚠️:
  - Removes filtering options on Timeline.
 
 Build 🧱:
- -
+ - Properly exclude gms dependencies in fdroid build flavour which were pulled in through the jitsi SDK (#3125)
 
 Test:
  -
diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index 3ee11450cc..d5a105d893 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -442,7 +442,11 @@ dependencies {
     implementation('com.facebook.react:react-native-webrtc:1.87.3-jitsi-6624067@aar')
 
     // Jitsi
-    implementation('org.jitsi.react:jitsi-meet-sdk:3.1.0')
+    implementation('org.jitsi.react:jitsi-meet-sdk:3.1.0') {
+       exclude group: 'com.google.firebase'
+       exclude group: 'com.google.android.gms'
+       exclude group: 'com.android.installreferrer'
+    }
 
     // QR-code
     // Stick to 3.3.3 because of https://github.com/zxing/zxing/issues/1170