diff --git a/env.d.ts b/env.d.ts
index 14b1571be5..dc8c1aa7c9 100644
--- a/env.d.ts
+++ b/env.d.ts
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ declare module '@env' {
   export const ANILIST_CLIENT_ID: string;
   export const GIT_HASH: string;
   export const RELEASE_DATE: string;
-  export const BUILD_TYPE: string;
+  export const BUILD_TYPE: 'Debug' | 'Release' | 'Beta' | 'Github Actions';
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7c66603f3b..9634980bd8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "start": "react-native start",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .js,.jsx,.ts,.tsx",
     "prettier": "prettier --write \"./src/**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}\"",
-    "buildRelease": "npm run prestart && cd android && ./gradlew clean && ./gradlew assembleRelease",
+    "buildRelease": "node scripts/setEnvFile.cjs Release && cd android && ./gradlew clean && ./gradlew assembleRelease",
     "open": "open ./android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/",
     "strings": "node scripts/stringTypes.cjs",
     "prepare": "husky install"