diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle.kts b/android/app/build.gradle.kts
index 63ede81..9783a30 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import java.io.FileInputStream
+import java.util.Properties
+
 plugins {
     id("com.android.application")
     id("kotlin-android")
@@ -31,25 +34,25 @@ android {
         versionName = flutter.versionName
     }
 
-    def keystorePropertiesFile = rootProject.file("key.properties")
-    def keystoreProperties = new Properties()
+    val keystorePropertiesFile = rootProject.file("key.properties")
+    val keystoreProperties = Properties()
     if (keystorePropertiesFile.exists()) {
-        keystoreProperties.load(new FileInputStream(keystorePropertiesFile))
+        keystoreProperties.load(FileInputStream(keystorePropertiesFile))
     }
 
     signingConfigs {
-        release {
-            keyAlias = keystoreProperties['keyAlias']
-            keyPassword = keystoreProperties['keyPassword']
-            storeFile = keystoreProperties['storeFile'] ? file(keystoreProperties['storeFile']) : null
-            storePassword = keystoreProperties['storePassword']
+        create("release") {
+            keyAlias = keystoreProperties.getProperty("keyAlias")
+            keyPassword = keystoreProperties.getProperty("keyPassword")
+            storeFile = keystoreProperties.getProperty("storeFile")?.let { file(it) }
+            storePassword = keystoreProperties.getProperty("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.release
+            signingConfig = signingConfigs.getByName("release")
         }
     }
 }