diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 622a5ea..95bb03e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ app.*.map.json
 /android/app/debug
 /android/app/profile
 /android/app/release
+/android/gradle.properties
 
 # Environment-specific files
 .env.
diff --git a/android/.gitignore b/android/.gitignore
index 6f56801..16123b5 100644
--- a/android/.gitignore
+++ b/android/.gitignore
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ GeneratedPluginRegistrant.java
 # Remember to never publicly share your keystore.
 # See https://flutter.dev/docs/deployment/android#reference-the-keystore-from-the-app
 key.properties
+gradle.properties
 **/*.keystore
 **/*.jks
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 75d27f3..191c136 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
       </intent-filter>
     </activity>
-    <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY" android:value="AIzaSyCyfwRXTwSTLOFQSQgN5p7QZgGJVZnEKq0"/>
+    <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY" android:value="GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY"/>
     <meta-data android:name="com.google.firebase.messaging.default_notification_channel_id" android:value="@string/default_notification_channel_id"/>
     <meta-data android:name="com.android.application.versionCode" android:value="1"/>
     <!-- Don't delete the meta-data below.
diff --git a/android/gradle.properties b/android/gradle.properties
index 94adc3a..d56212f 100644
--- a/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/android/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536M
 android.useAndroidX=true
 android.enableJetifier=true
+GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=AIzaSyCyfwRXTwSTLOFQSQgN5p7QZgGJVZnEKq0