diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 963315e863a..59121cb734b 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ jobs:
           working-directory: android
           api-level: ${{ matrix.api-level }}
           arch: x86_64
-          force-avd-creation: false
+          force-avd-creation: true
           emulator-options: -no-snapshot-save -no-window -gpu swiftshader_indirect -noaudio -no-boot-anim -camera-back none
           disable-animations: true
           #script: ./gradlew clean  -PlocalPropertiesFile=local.properties :quest:fhircoreJacocoReport --stacktrace -Pandroid.testInstrumentationRunnerArguments.notPackage=org.smartregister.fhircore.quest.performance