diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 04c61ee78..399d2b6ce 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import de.davis.gradle.plugin.versioning.AndroidVersionCodeGenerator
 import de.davis.gradle.plugin.versioning.versionedBy
 import io.github.z4kn4fein.semver.Version
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget
@@ -14,8 +15,14 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.mikepenz.aboutlibraries)
 }
 
+// Codes Play consumed without a shipped release. Stable builds end in 96, so 97-99 are free for re-uploads.
+private val burnedVersionCodes = mapOf("2.0.5" to 20000597u)
+
 versioning {
     minVersion = Version(major = 2, minor = 1)
+    versionCodeGenerator = { version ->
+        burnedVersionCodes[version.toString()] ?: AndroidVersionCodeGenerator(version)
+    }
 }
 
 android versionedBy versioning