diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
index 107ff369f..3befb8cdb 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build APKs
         shell: bash
-        run: ./gradlew assembleDebug
+        run: |
+          ./gradlew assembleDebug
+          ./gradlew assembleRelease
 
       - name: Prepare APKs
         shell: bash
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ed6fe90c2..be5bc28b1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ android {
         release {
             crunchPngs = false
             minifyEnabled = false
+            signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
         }
     }