diff --git a/.github/workflows/Android-CI.yml b/.github/workflows/Android-CI.yml
index 552019d4af..01a1795a01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Android-CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Android-CI.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
       - name: Install Android SDK
         uses: hannesa2/action-android/install-sdk@0.1.16.7
+      - name: Build release
+        run: ./gradlew assemble
       - name: Run instrumentation tests
         uses: hannesa2/action-android/emulator-run-cmd@0.1.16.7
         with:
diff --git a/MPChartLib/build.gradle b/MPChartLib/build.gradle
index b6068579ca..631ad32dc9 100644
--- a/MPChartLib/build.gradle
+++ b/MPChartLib/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ android {
         // https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/158695880
         buildConfigField 'String', 'VERSION_NAME', "\"${getTag()}\""
 
-        consumerProguardFiles 'proguard-project.txt'
+        consumerProguardFiles 'proguard-lib.pro'
     }
     compileOptions {
         sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ android {
     buildTypes {
         release {
             minifyEnabled false
-            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
         }
     }
     buildFeatures {
diff --git a/MPChartLib/proguard-project.txt b/MPChartLib/proguard-lib.pro
similarity index 99%
rename from MPChartLib/proguard-project.txt
rename to MPChartLib/proguard-lib.pro
index 79ed867aa8..12070e28a3 100644
--- a/MPChartLib/proguard-project.txt
+++ b/MPChartLib/proguard-lib.pro
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 -keep class com.github.mikephil.charting.** { *; }
 -keep public class com.github.mikephil.charting.animation.* {
     public protected *;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}