diff --git a/src/pandroid/app/build.gradle.kts b/src/pandroid/app/build.gradle.kts
index 10b5748a..e6e6d5e5 100644
--- a/src/pandroid/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/src/pandroid/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ android {
         getByName("release") {
             isMinifyEnabled = true
             isShrinkResources = true
+            signingConfig = signingConfigs.getByName("debug")
             proguardFiles(
                 getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"),
                 "proguard-rules.pro"