diff --git a/core/build.gradle.kts b/core/build.gradle.kts
index cca54df9..b10e878c 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ android {
         kotlinCompilerExtensionVersion = "1.5.2"
     }
 
+    buildTypes {
+        getByName("release") {
+            consumerProguardFile("consumer-rules.pro")
+        }
+    }
+
 }
 
 compose {
diff --git a/core/consumer-rules.pro b/core/consumer-rules.pro
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..116b5434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/consumer-rules.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Ktor fails release builds with R8 without it
+-dontwarn org.slf4j.impl.StaticLoggerBinder
\ No newline at end of file