diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 30d1e1d7814..39b171a9d3b 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -670,23 +670,20 @@ jobs:
   # Only works on stable branches when a properly tagged commit is pushed
   publish_npm_package:
     <<: *android_defaults
+    docker:
+      - image: circleci/android:api-28-node8-alpha
+    environment:
+      - ANDROID_NDK: '/opt/ndk/android-ndk-r17c'
     steps:
       - checkout
-
-      - restore-cache: *restore-yarn-cache
       - run: *yarn
 
       # Fetch dependencies using Buck
-      - restore-cache: *restore-buck-downloads-cache
       - run: *download-dependencies-buck
 
       # Fetch dependencies using Gradle
-      - restore-cache: *restore-gradle-downloads-cache
       - run: *download-dependencies-gradle
 
-      - restore-cache: *restore-yarn-cache
-      - run: *yarn
-
       - run:
           name: Authenticate with npm
           command: echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${CIRCLE_NPM_TOKEN}" > ~/.npmrc