diff --git a/contrib/android/buildozer_qml.spec b/contrib/android/buildozer_qml.spec
index e8e854b6f..96f45d861 100644
--- a/contrib/android/buildozer_qml.spec
+++ b/contrib/android/buildozer_qml.spec
@@ -202,6 +202,12 @@ android.whitelist = lib-dynload/_csv.so
 # (bool) enables Android auto backup feature (Android API >=23)
 android.allow_backup = False
 
+# (str) The format used to package the app for release mode (aab or apk or aar).
+android.release_artifact = apk
+
+# (str) The format used to package the app for debug mode (apk or aar).
+android.debug_artifact = apk
+
 #
 # Python for android (p4a) specific
 #