diff --git a/android/README.md b/android/README.md
index 9ef07364..9db809b6 100644
--- a/android/README.md
+++ b/android/README.md
@@ -20,3 +20,9 @@ Set your API key in `local.properties` to run the demo app
 ```properties
 stadiaApiKey=YOUR-API-KEY
 ```
+
+## Testing locally in a separate project
+
+* Bump the version number to a `SNAPSHOT` in `build.gradle`.
+* run `./gradlew publishToMavenLocal -Pskip.signing`
+* reference the updated version number in the project, and ensure that `mavenLocal` is one of the `repositories`.
diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 57a3e73e..fd537917 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ plugins {
     alias libs.plugins.kotlinSerialization apply false
 }
 
+ext {
+    SKIP_SIGNING_PROPERTY = "skip.signing"
+}
+
 allprojects {
     group = "com.stadiamaps.ferrostar"
     version = "0.19.0"
diff --git a/android/composeui/build.gradle b/android/composeui/build.gradle
index 06941ed3..8e971cf7 100644
--- a/android/composeui/build.gradle
+++ b/android/composeui/build.gradle
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ dependencies {
 
 mavenPublishing {
     publishToMavenCentral(SonatypeHost.CENTRAL_PORTAL)
-    signAllPublications()
+    if (!project.hasProperty(SKIP_SIGNING_PROPERTY)) {
+        signAllPublications()
+    }
 
     configure(new AndroidSingleVariantLibrary("release", true, true))
 
diff --git a/android/core/build.gradle b/android/core/build.gradle
index 51771902..2c948171 100644
--- a/android/core/build.gradle
+++ b/android/core/build.gradle
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ android.libraryVariants.all { variant ->
 
 mavenPublishing {
     publishToMavenCentral(SonatypeHost.CENTRAL_PORTAL)
-    signAllPublications()
+    if (!project.hasProperty(SKIP_SIGNING_PROPERTY)) {
+        signAllPublications()
+    }
 
     configure(new AndroidSingleVariantLibrary("release", true, true))
 
diff --git a/android/google-play-services/build.gradle b/android/google-play-services/build.gradle
index 5ef53a92..17c765e6 100644
--- a/android/google-play-services/build.gradle
+++ b/android/google-play-services/build.gradle
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ dependencies {
 
 mavenPublishing {
     publishToMavenCentral(SonatypeHost.CENTRAL_PORTAL)
-    signAllPublications()
+    if (!project.hasProperty(SKIP_SIGNING_PROPERTY)) {
+        signAllPublications()
+    }
 
     configure(new AndroidSingleVariantLibrary("release", true, true))
 
diff --git a/android/maplibreui/build.gradle b/android/maplibreui/build.gradle
index 6e9b7534..0dd79f3b 100644
--- a/android/maplibreui/build.gradle
+++ b/android/maplibreui/build.gradle
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ dependencies {
 
 mavenPublishing {
     publishToMavenCentral(SonatypeHost.CENTRAL_PORTAL)
-    signAllPublications()
+
+    if (!project.hasProperty(SKIP_SIGNING_PROPERTY)) {
+        signAllPublications()
+    }
 
     configure(new AndroidSingleVariantLibrary("release", true, true))
 
diff --git a/guide/src/dev-env-setup.md b/guide/src/dev-env-setup.md
index da45a280..ca0233f1 100644
--- a/guide/src/dev-env-setup.md
+++ b/guide/src/dev-env-setup.md
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ cargo install cargo-ndk
 4. Open the Gradle workspace ('android/') in Android Studio.
    Gradle builds automatically ensure the core is built,
    so there are no funky scripts needed as on iOS.
+5. (Optional) If you want to use Maven local publishing to test...
+   - Bump the version number to a `SNAPSHOT` in `build.gradle`.
+   - run `./gradlew publishToMavenLocal -Pskip.signing`.
+   - Reference the updated version number in the project, and ensure that `mavenLocal` is one of the `repositories`.
 
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