diff --git a/libretro-buildbot-recipe.sh b/libretro-buildbot-recipe.sh
index 30cdade5..7e7d5b5e 100755
--- a/libretro-buildbot-recipe.sh
+++ b/libretro-buildbot-recipe.sh
@@ -780,12 +780,12 @@ while read line; do
 					FORCE="YES"
 					BUILD="YES"
 				fi
-				
+
 				if [ "${PREVCORE}" = "bsnes" -a "${PREVBUILD}" = "YES" -a "${NAME}" = "bsnes" ]; then
 					FORCE="YES"
 					BUILD="YES"
 				fi
-				
+
 				if [ "${PREVCORE}" = "bsnes" -a "${PREVBUILD}" = "YES" -a "${NAME}" = "bsnes-mercury" ]; then
 					FORCE="YES"
 					BUILD="YES"
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ if [ "${PLATFORM}" = "android" ] && [ "${RA}" = "YES" ]; then
 				echo "cloning repo..."
 				cd $PARENTDIR
 				git clone "$URL" "$DIR" --depth=1
-			
+
 				if [ "${TYPE}" = "PROJECT" ]; then
 					BUILD="YES"
 					RADIR=$DIR
@@ -1524,12 +1524,13 @@ EOF
 
 		$NDK clean &> $TMPDIR/log/${BOT}/${LOGDATE}/${LOGDATE}_RetroArch_${PLATFORM}.log
 		$NDK -j${JOBS} &>> $TMPDIR/log/${BOT}/${LOGDATE}/${LOGDATE}_RetroArch_${PLATFORM}.log
-		python ./version_increment.py
+		if [ "${RELEASE}" == "NO" ]; then
+			python ./version_increment.py
+		fi
 		ant clean &>> $TMPDIR/log/${BOT}/${LOGDATE}/${LOGDATE}_RetroArch_${PLATFORM}.log
 		android update project --path . --target android-22 &>> $TMPDIR/log/${BOT}/${LOGDATE}/${LOGDATE}_RetroArch_${PLATFORM}.log
 		android update project --path libs/googleplay --target android-21 &>> $TMPDIR/log/${BOT}/${LOGDATE}/${LOGDATE}_RetroArch_${PLATFORM}.log
 		android update project --path libs/appcompat --target android-21 &>> $TMPDIR/log/${BOT}/${LOGDATE}/${LOGDATE}_RetroArch_${PLATFORM}.log
-		echo RELEASE BUILD: $RELEASE $RARCH_DIR
 		ant release &>> $TMPDIR/log/${BOT}/${LOGDATE}/${LOGDATE}_RetroArch_${PLATFORM}.log
 		cp -rv bin/retroarch-release.apk $RARCH_DIR/retroarch-release.apk &>> $TMPDIR/log/${BOT}/${LOGDATE}/${LOGDATE}_RetroArch_${PLATFORM}.log
 		cp -rv bin/retroarch-release.apk $RARCH_DIR/retroarch-release.apk
@@ -1555,7 +1556,6 @@ EOF
 		android update project --path . --target android-22 &>> $TMPDIR/log/${BOT}/${LOGDATE}/${LOGDATE}_RetroArch_${PLATFORM}.log
 		android update project --path libs/googleplay --target android-21 &>> $TMPDIR/log/${BOT}/${LOGDATE}/${LOGDATE}_RetroArch_${PLATFORM}.log
 		android update project --path libs/appcompat --target android-21 &>> $TMPDIR/log/${BOT}/${LOGDATE}/${LOGDATE}_RetroArch_${PLATFORM}.log
-		echo RELEASE BUILD: $RELEASE
 		ant set-debuggable release &>> $TMPDIR/log/${BOT}/${LOGDATE}/${LOGDATE}_RetroArch_${PLATFORM}.log
 		cp -rv bin/retroarch-release.apk $RARCH_DIR/retroarch-debug.apk &>> $TMPDIR/log/${BOT}/${LOGDATE}/${LOGDATE}_RetroArch_${PLATFORM}.log
 		cp -rv bin/retroarch-release.apk $RARCH_DIR/retroarch-debug.apk