diff --git a/libvlc/build.gradle b/libvlc/build.gradle
index ef3a3855c5f39b88fe03f88a8e02f3c9c0ccc100..b4a816408720e5cf3632a6b014e85433437ac35c 100644
--- a/libvlc/build.gradle
+++ b/libvlc/build.gradle
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ android {
         main {
             jniLibs.srcDirs = [ 'jni/libs' ]
             jniLibs.srcDirs += "$vlcSrcDirs"
+            assets.srcDirs = ['assets' ]
         }
         androidTest {
             jniLibs.srcDirs = [ 'jni/libs' ]
             jniLibs.srcDirs += "$vlcSrcDirs"
+            assets.srcDirs = ['assets' ]
         }
     }