diff --git a/tools/create_maven_release.py b/tools/create_maven_release.py
index 7f685ed..137f584 100755
--- a/tools/create_maven_release.py
+++ b/tools/create_maven_release.py
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@
                           new_gradle=False):
   if not skip_gradle_build:
     if (new_gradle):
-      gradle.RunGradle([":test:r8LibWithRelocatedDeps"], new_gradle=True)
+      gradle.RunGradle([':test:r8LibWithRelocatedDeps',
+                        '-Pno_internal'], new_gradle=True)
     else:
       gradle.RunGradle([utils.R8LIB, '-Pno_internal'])