diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 5bf5a4bf3..b9fd98ce8 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -26,24 +26,28 @@ android {
         }
     }
 
-    signingConfigs {
-        release {
-          storeFile file(RELEASE_STORE_FILE)
-            storePassword RELEASE_STORE_PASSWORD
-            keyAlias RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS
-            keyPassword RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD
-
-            // Optional, specify signing versions used
-            v1SigningEnabled true
-            v2SigningEnabled true
+    if(project.hasProperty("RELEASE_STORE_FILE")) {
+        signingConfigs {
+            release {
+                storeFile file(RELEASE_STORE_FILE)
+                storePassword RELEASE_STORE_PASSWORD
+                keyAlias RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS
+                keyPassword RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD
+
+                // Optional, specify signing versions used
+                v1SigningEnabled true
+                v2SigningEnabled true
+            }
         }
     }
 
     buildTypes {
-        release {
-            minifyEnabled false
-            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
-            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
+        if(project.hasProperty("RELEASE_STORE_FILE")) {
+            release {
+                minifyEnabled false
+                proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
+                signingConfig signingConfigs.release
+            }
         }
     }
     compileOptions {