diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7436d55f4..d17d789ab 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ publish:
   - sed -i "0,/versionName/s/^\(\s*versionName\).*/\1 \"$versionName\"/" build.gradle
   - cat -n build.gradle
   # build free version
-  - ./gradlew assembleConversationsFreeCompatDebug
+  - ./gradlew assembleConversationsFreeCompatRelease
   # publish on nightly fdroid repo
-  - fdroid nightly -v
+  - fdroid nightly
 
 after_script:
   # this file changes every time but should not be cached