diff --git a/PayPalMessaging/build.gradle b/PayPalMessaging/build.gradle
index ef8de11c94..aaf9f05a1b 100644
--- a/PayPalMessaging/build.gradle
+++ b/PayPalMessaging/build.gradle
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ android {
         }
     }
 
-    buildTypes {
-        release {
-            minifyEnabled false
-            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
-        }
-    }
     compileOptions {
         sourceCompatibility versions.javaSourceCompatibility
         targetCompatibility versions.javaTargetCompatibility
diff --git a/gradle/gradle-publish.gradle b/gradle/gradle-publish.gradle
index 0388bcf3c0..261cbf45e7 100644
--- a/gradle/gradle-publish.gradle
+++ b/gradle/gradle-publish.gradle
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 apply plugin: 'signing'
 
-
 ext["signing.keyId"] = System.getenv('SIGNING_KEY_ID') ?: ''
 ext["signing.password"] = System.getenv('SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD') ?: ''
 ext["signing.secretKeyRingFile"] = System.getenv('SIGNING_KEY_FILE') ?: ''
 
+android {
+    signingConfigs {
+        release {
+            storeFile file(System.env['KEYSTORE_FILE'] ?: 'debug.keystore')
+            storePassword System.env['KEYSTORE_PASSWORD'] ?: 'android'
+            keyAlias System.env['KEY_ALIAS'] ?: 'androiddebugkey'
+            keyPassword System.env['KEY_PASSWORD'] ?: 'android'
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 afterEvaluate {
     publishing {
         publications {