diff --git a/jenkins-build-makebuildserver b/jenkins-build-makebuildserver
index 7f1cdf95..120ce798 100755
--- a/jenkins-build-makebuildserver
+++ b/jenkins-build-makebuildserver
@@ -60,13 +60,15 @@ fi
 
 cd fdroiddata
 echo "build_server_always = True" > config.py
+# if it can't build fdroid, then its really broken
+../fdroid build --verbose --stop --latest org.fdroid.fdroid
 # Gradle, JNI, preassemble
 ../fdroid build --stop org.adaway:55
 # Maven
-../fdroid build --stop org.quantumbadger.redreader:55
+#../fdroid build --stop org.quantumbadger.redreader:55
 # Custom build (make)
-../fdroid build --stop com.amaze.filemanager:29
+#../fdroid build --stop com.amaze.filemanager:29
 # Uses verification
-../fdroid build --stop info.guardianproject.checkey:101
+#../fdroid build --stop info.guardianproject.checkey:101
 # Gradle with retrolambda (JDK7 and JDK8)
-../fdroid build --stop com.moez.QKSMS:124
+#../fdroid build --stop com.moez.QKSMS:124