diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 915a97c32..d5baf4f64 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ render.experimental.xml
 
 # Keystore files
 *.jks
-*.keystore
 
 # Google Services (e.g. APIs or Firebase)
 google-services.json
diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index e5e1678fc..b50007bf4 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ android {
         }
     }
 
+    signingConfigs {
+        getByName("debug") {
+            storeFile = file("${project.rootDir}/app/debug.keystore")
+            storePassword = "android"
+            keyAlias = "androiddebugkey"
+            keyPassword = "android"
+        }
+    }
+
     splits {
         abi {
             isEnable = true
diff --git a/app/debug.keystore b/app/debug.keystore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..567b426b3
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/debug.keystore differ