diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ae1f1838e..23840740b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ lib/generated_plugin_registrant.dart
 
 # Exceptions to above rules.
 !/packages/flutter_tools/test/data/dart_dependencies_test/**/.packages
+
+android/key.properties
diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index ad391e611..1c6d409f6 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
+def keystoreProperties = new Properties()
+def keystorePropertiesFile = rootProject.file('key.properties')
+if (keystorePropertiesFile.exists()) {
+    keystoreProperties.load(new FileInputStream(keystorePropertiesFile))
+}
+
 android {
     compileSdkVersion 28
 
@@ -46,11 +52,18 @@ android {
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }
 
+    signingConfigs {
+       release {
+           keyAlias keystoreProperties['keyAlias']
+           keyPassword keystoreProperties['keyPassword']
+           storeFile keystoreProperties['storeFile'] ? file(keystoreProperties['storeFile']) : null
+           storePassword keystoreProperties['storePassword']
+       }
+   }
+
     buildTypes {
         release {
-            // TODO: Add your own signing config for the release build.
-            // Signing with the debug keys for now, so `flutter run --release` works.
-            signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
+            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
         }
     }
 }