diff --git a/run_electrum b/run_electrum
index 439e71b9c..b3f79aad1 100755
--- a/run_electrum
+++ b/run_electrum
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ def main():
         if util.get_android_package_name() == "org.electrum.testnet.electrum":
             # ~hack for easier testnet builds. pkgname subject to change.
             config_options['testnet'] = True
+        elif util.get_android_package_name() == "org.electrum.regtest.electrum":
+            # ~hack for easier regtest builds. pkgname subject to change.
+            config_options['regtest'] = True
     else:
         config_options = args.__dict__
         f = lambda key: config_options[key] is not None and key not in config_variables.get(args.cmd, {}).keys()