diff --git a/.github/workflows/deer-build.yml b/.github/workflows/deer-build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6229fc965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/deer-build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+name: Build deer.social
+on: workflow_dispatch
+
+jobs:
+  deer-build-android:
+    name: Build deer.social for Android
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+          cache: yarn
+      - name: Setup Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: 17
+          distribution: temurin
+          cache: gradle
+      - name: Setup Android SDK
+        uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
+      - name: Setup just
+        uses: extractions/setup-just@v2
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Copy example build settings
+        run: |
+          cp .env.example .env
+          cp google-services.json.example google-services.json
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: just dist-build-android-gradle
+
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: android
+          path: android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index 64b7fd4eb..6917460bd 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ dist-build-web: intl build-web
 [group('dist')]
 dist-build-android-sideload: intl build-android-sideload
 
+[group('dist')]
+dist-build-android-gradle: intl build-android-gradle
+
 [group('build')]
 intl:
     yarn intl:build
@@ -24,6 +27,11 @@ build-web: && postbuild-web
 build-android-sideload: prebuild-android
     eas build --local --platform android --profile sideload-android
 
+[group('build')]
+[working-directory: 'android']
+build-android-gradle: prebuild-android
+    ./gradlew app:assembleRelease
+
 [group('build')]
 postbuild-web:
     # build system outputs some srcs and hrefs like src="static/"