diff --git a/android/build.gradle.kts b/android/build.gradle.kts
index 3eb70b2a66..cf809a07f0 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ android {
 		}
 		getByName("release") {
 			isMinifyEnabled = false
-			signingConfig = signingConfigs.getByName("release")
+			if (project.hasProperty("RELEASE_STORE_FILE")) {
+				signingConfig = signingConfigs.getByName("release")
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	externalNativeBuild {