diff --git a/.github/workflows/android_detox.yml b/.github/workflows/android_detox.yml
index a33c94506..ec69a1b28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android_detox.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android_detox.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     
     - name: Build for detox
       run: |
-        yarn detox build e2e --configuration android.experimental.play.emu.debug
+        yarn detox build e2e --configuration android.experimental.play.emu.release
 
     - name: Android Emulator
       timeout-minutes: 10
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ jobs:
         echo "Emulator started"
 
     - name: Android Detox
-      run: yarn start & yarn detox test --configuration android.experimental.play.emu.debug
\ No newline at end of file
+      run: yarn start & yarn detox test --configuration android.experimental.play.emu.release
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5c1158596..e9b02743f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -277,9 +277,10 @@
         "build": "cd android && ./gradlew app:assembleExperimentalPlayDebug app:assembleAndroidTest -DtestBuildType=debug && cd .."
       },
       "android.experimental.play.emu.release": {
-        "device": "Pixel_API_28_AOSP",
+        "device": "emu",
         "type": "android.emulator",
-        "app": "android.experimental.play.release"
+        "binaryPath": "android/app/build/outputs/apk/experimentalPlay/debug/app-experimental-play-release.apk",
+        "build": "cd android && ./gradlew app:assembleExperimentalPlayRelease app:assembleAndroidTest -DtestBuildType=release && cd .."
       },
       "android.experimental.foss.emu.release": {
         "device": "Pixel_API_28_AOSP",