diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0bf98149e584..c81ec508d2b8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ repositories {
 // semantic versioning for version code
 def versionMajor = 3
 def versionMinor = 4
-def versionPatch = 0
-def versionBuild = 90 // 0-50=Alpha / 51-98=RC / 90-99=stable
+def versionPatch = 1
+def versionBuild = 51 // 0-50=Alpha / 51-98=RC / 90-99=stable
 
 def taskRequest = getGradle().getStartParameter().getTaskRequests().toString()
 if (taskRequest.contains("Gplay") || taskRequest.contains("findbugs") || taskRequest.contains("lint")) {
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/30040151.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/30040151.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a57056d1d53b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/30040151.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+3.4.1 RC1 (December, 18, 2018)
+
+- fix possible crash on Android 9
diff --git a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 942e64e1774e..6865004077b9 100644
--- a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@
         android:installLocation="internalOnly"
         android:manageSpaceActivity="com.owncloud.android.ui.activity.ManageSpaceActivity"
         tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute">
+
+        <uses-library
+            android:name="org.apache.http.legacy"
+            android:required="false" />
+
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.activity.FileDisplayActivity"
             android:launchMode="singleTop"