diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index 78a8c03d08..f400b2ee7d 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -50,7 +50,14 @@ platform :android do
 
   desc "Build external and release APKs"
   lane :build do |options|
-     gradle(task: 'clean')
+     gradle(task: 'clean') # TODO: remove after fully moving from old CI
+
+     launched_from_github_action = options[:launched_from_github_action] || false # TODO: remove after fully moving from old CI
+     if launched_from_github_action
+         FileUtils.cp("../ci_resources/build_ci_gradle.properties", "../gradle.properties")
+         puts File.read("../gradle.properties")
+     end
+
      gradle(
        task: "bundle",
        build_type: "Release",