diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0031265..d860738 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -90,10 +90,12 @@ jobs:
 
       # Step 9: Authenticate to Google Cloud
       - name: Authenticate to Google Cloud
+        id: auth
         uses: google-github-actions/auth@v2
         with:
           service_account: ${{ secrets.GCP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT }}
           workload_identity_provider: ${{ secrets.WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_PROVIDER }}
+          create_credentials_file: true
 
       # Step 10: Build and upload Android app to Alpha track
       - name: Build and upload Android app
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ jobs:
           KEY_ALIAS: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_KEY_ALIAS }}
           KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_KEY_PASSWORD }}
           GRADLE_USER_HOME: ${{ runner.temp }}/.gradle
+          GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS: ${{ steps.auth.outputs.credentials_file_path }}
         run: bundle exec fastlane release_android_alpha
 
   # Job 2: iOS Build and Upload (runs on macOS)
diff --git a/android/fastlane/Fastfile b/android/fastlane/Fastfile
index 098652b..a66f3ec 100644
--- a/android/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/android/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ platform :android do
       track: "alpha",
       skip_upload_metadata: true,
       skip_upload_images: true,
-      skip_upload_screenshots: true
+      skip_upload_screenshots: true,
+      json_key: ENV["GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS"]
     )
   end
 end