diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/android/EventBase.java b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/android/EventBase.java
index 8a090dac6..b3b703fac 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/android/EventBase.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/android/EventBase.java
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ class EventBase extends HybridClassBase {
   }
 
   EventBase() {
-    initHybrid();
+    if (BuildConfig.IS_INTERNAL_BUILD) {
+      initHybrid();
+    }
   }
 
   @DoNotStrip