diff --git a/app/proguard-rules.pro b/app/proguard-rules.pro
index d5c515fba..49e642b83 100755
--- a/app/proguard-rules.pro
+++ b/app/proguard-rules.pro
@@ -126,4 +126,4 @@
 ## Contributor models - deserialized with GSON
 -keep class * implements com.itsaky.androidide.contributors.Contributor {
   *;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index e4861ea61..f59c885fb 100755
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ subprojects {
   }
 
   tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
-    kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = BuildConfig.javaVersion.toString()
+    kotlinOptions {
+      jvmTarget = BuildConfig.javaVersion.toString()
+      freeCompilerArgs += "-Xstring-concat=inline"
+    }
   }
 }