diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 63ef94a74..2236467f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -138,6 +138,22 @@ jobs:
           az storage blob download --account-name $ACCOUNT_NAME --container-name $CONTAINER_NAME \
           --name authenticator_play_firebase-creds.json --file ${{ github.workspace }}/secrets/authenticator_play_firebase-creds.json --output none
 
+      - name: Download Play Store credentials
+        if: ${{ inputs.publish-to-play-store }}
+        env:
+          ACCOUNT_NAME: bitwardenci
+          CONTAINER_NAME: mobile
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ${{ github.workspace }}/secrets
+
+          az storage blob download --account-name $ACCOUNT_NAME --container-name $CONTAINER_NAME \
+          --name authenticator_play_store-creds.json --file ${{ github.workspace }}/secrets/authenticator_play_store-creds.json --output none
+
+      - name: Verify Play Store credentials
+        if: ${{ inputs.publish-to-play-store }}
+        run: |
+          bundle exec fastlane run validate_play_store_json_key
+
       - name: Validate Gradle wrapper
         uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@cc4fc85e6b35bafd578d5ffbc76a5518407e1af0 # v4.2.1
 
@@ -255,7 +271,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish release bundle to Google Play Store
         if: ${{ inputs.publish-to-play-store && matrix.variant == 'aab' }}
         env:
-          PLAY_STORE_CREDS_FILE: ${{ github.workspace }}/secrets/authenticator_play_firebase-creds.json
+          PLAY_STORE_CREDS_FILE: ${{ github.workspace }}/secrets/authenticator_play_store-creds.json
         run: |
           bundle exec fastlane publishReleaseToGooglePlayStore \
           serviceCredentialsFile:${{ env.PLAY_STORE_CREDS_FILE }} \