diff --git a/pkg/android/phoenix/build.gradle b/pkg/android/phoenix/build.gradle
index 8da8b8a4ff..8e1c1aebe1 100644
--- a/pkg/android/phoenix/build.gradle
+++ b/pkg/android/phoenix/build.gradle
@@ -87,16 +87,18 @@ android {
         keyPassword RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD
       }
     }
-    else {
-      release {
-        // Use debug if you don't have RELEASE_STORE_FILE
-      }
-    }
   }
 
   buildTypes {
-    release {
-      signingConfig signingConfigs.release
+    if (project.hasProperty("RELEASE_STORE_FILE")) {
+      release {
+        signingConfig signingConfigs.release
+      }
+    }
+    else {
+      release {
+        signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
+      }
     }
   }
 }