diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-testing.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-testing.yaml
index 4cc6657b..2a778571 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-testing.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-testing.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 21
           cache: "gradle"
 
+      - name: Write debug key
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "storeFile=~/.android/debug.keystore" > key.properties
+          echo "storePassword=android" >> key.properties
+          echo "keyPassword=android" >> key.properties
+          echo "keyAlias=androiddebugkey" >> key.properties
+
       - name: Run tests
         run: ./gradlew test
 
diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 2b5a12b6..f882260c 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -90,9 +90,17 @@ android {
             signingConfig = signingConfigs.getByName("release")
         }
         create("benchmark") {
-            initWith(buildTypes.getByName("release"))
-            matchingFallbacks.add("release")
+            initWith(getByName("debug"))
             signingConfig = signingConfigs.getByName("debug")
+            isDebuggable = false
+            isMinifyEnabled = true
+            isShrinkResources = true
+            applicationIdSuffix = ""
+            proguardFiles(
+                getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"),
+                "proguard-rules.pro"
+            )
+            matchingFallbacks.add("release")
             // Only use benchmark proguard rules
             proguardFiles("benchmark-rules.pro")
             isMinifyEnabled = true