diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index a64d64b377..652f90ab88 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ android {
         nightly {
             initWith release
             applicationIdSuffix ".nightly"
+            versionNameSuffix "-nightly"
             resValue "string", "app_name", "Element nightly"
             resValue "color", "launcher_background", "#07007E"
             matchingFallbacks = ['release']