diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index 61fbab9..af75094 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -217,6 +217,14 @@ android {
             keyAlias 'androiddebugkey'
             keyPassword 'android'
         }
+        release {
+            if (project.hasProperty('MYAPP_UPLOAD_STORE_FILE')) {
+                storeFile file(MYAPP_UPLOAD_STORE_FILE)
+                storePassword MYAPP_UPLOAD_STORE_PASSWORD
+                keyAlias MYAPP_UPLOAD_KEY_ALIAS
+                keyPassword MYAPP_UPLOAD_KEY_PASSWORD
+            }
+        }
     }
     buildTypes {
         debug {
@@ -225,7 +233,7 @@ android {
         release {
             // Caution! In production, you need to generate your own keystore file.
             // see https://reactnative.dev/docs/signed-apk-android.
-            signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
+            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
             minifyEnabled enableProguardInReleaseBuilds
             proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android.txt"), "proguard-rules.pro"
         }
diff --git a/android/gradle.properties b/android/gradle.properties
index fa4feae..ce29179 100644
--- a/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/android/gradle.properties
@@ -38,3 +38,10 @@ reactNativeArchitectures=armeabi-v7a,arm64-v8a,x86,x86_64
 # to write custom TurboModules/Fabric components OR use libraries that
 # are providing them.
 newArchEnabled=false
+
+
+MYAPP_UPLOAD_STORE_FILE=my-upload-key.keystore
+MYAPP_UPLOAD_KEY_ALIAS=my-key-alias
+#TODO: replace with real keystore password
+MYAPP_UPLOAD_STORE_PASSWORD=*****
+MYAPP_UPLOAD_KEY_PASSWORD=*****
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