diff --git a/.github/workflows/android.yml b/.github/workflows/android.yml
index b3de1c46..fb0985f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
         java-version: '11'
         distribution: 'temurin'
         cache: gradle
+    - name: Create Properties File
+      run: touch local.properties
     - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
       run: chmod +x gradlew
     - name: Build with Gradle
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 9473744a..676e8b73 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,15 +15,17 @@ android {
 
     try {
         def propertiesFile = rootProject.file("local.properties")
-        properties.load(new FileInputStream(propertiesFile))
+        if(propertiesFile.text != ""){
+            properties.load(new FileInputStream(propertiesFile))
 
-        properties.load(new FileInputStream(propertiesFile))
-        signingConfigs {
-            debug {
-                storeFile file(properties["signingConfig.storeFile"])
-                storePassword properties["signingConfig.storePassword"]
-                keyAlias properties["signingConfig.keyAlias"]
-                keyPassword properties["signingConfig.keyPassword"]
+            properties.load(new FileInputStream(propertiesFile))
+            signingConfigs {
+                debug {
+                    storeFile file(properties["signingConfig.storeFile"])
+                    storePassword properties["signingConfig.storePassword"]
+                    keyAlias properties["signingConfig.keyAlias"]
+                    keyPassword properties["signingConfig.keyPassword"]
+                }
             }
         }
     }catch(IOException ignored){}