diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 83957b29..e5948c30 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ captures/
 # Keystore files
 # Uncomment the following line if you do not want to check your keystore files in.
 #*.jks
+/*.properties
+/keystore.properties
+/app/keystore.jks
 
 # External native build folder generated in Android Studio 2.2 and later
 .externalNativeBuild
@@ -59,3 +62,4 @@ fastlane/readme.md
 /app/release/app-release.aab
 /app/release/app-release.apk
 /app/release/output-metadata.json
+/app/release/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 56410bad..a6b781c2 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,19 @@ plugins {
     id "dagger.hilt.android.plugin"
 }
 
+def keystorePropertiesFile = rootProject.file("keystore.properties")
+def keystoreProperties = new Properties()
+keystoreProperties.load(new FileInputStream(keystorePropertiesFile))
+
 android {
+    signingConfigs {
+        release {
+            storeFile file(keystoreProperties['storeFile'])
+            storePassword keystoreProperties['storePassword']
+            keyAlias keystoreProperties['keyAlias']
+            keyPassword keystoreProperties['keyPassword']
+        }
+    }
     compileSdkVersion 30
     buildToolsVersion "30.0.3"
 
@@ -20,6 +32,7 @@ android {
 
     buildTypes {
         release {
+            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
             postprocessing {
                 removeUnusedCode true
                 removeUnusedResources true