diff --git a/cli/src/android/build.ts b/cli/src/android/build.ts
index 79503501b..73c31ebf6 100644
--- a/cli/src/android/build.ts
+++ b/cli/src/android/build.ts
@@ -19,15 +19,6 @@ export async function buildAndroid(
     : `assemble${flavor}Release`;
   const gradleArgs = [arg];
 
-  if (
-    !buildOptions.keystorepath ||
-    !buildOptions.keystorealias ||
-    !buildOptions.keystorealiaspass ||
-    !buildOptions.keystorepass
-  ) {
-    throw 'Missing options. Please supply all options for android signing. (Keystore Path, Keystore Password, Keystore Key Alias, Keystore Key Password)';
-  }
-
   try {
     await runTask('Running Gradle build', async () =>
       runCommand('./gradlew', gradleArgs, {
@@ -63,6 +54,73 @@ export async function buildAndroid(
     `-release-signed.${releaseType.toLowerCase()}`,
   );
 
+  if (buildOptions.signingtype == 'jarsigner') {
+    await signWithJarSigner(
+      config,
+      buildOptions,
+      releasePath,
+      signedReleaseName,
+      unsignedReleaseName,
+    );
+  } else {
+    await signWithApkSigner(
+      config,
+      buildOptions,
+      releasePath,
+      signedReleaseName,
+      unsignedReleaseName,
+    );
+  }
+
+  logSuccess(`Successfully generated ${signedReleaseName} at: ${releasePath}`);
+}
+
+async function signWithApkSigner(
+  config: Config,
+  buildOptions: BuildCommandOptions,
+  releasePath: string,
+  signedReleaseName: string,
+  unsignedReleaseName: string,
+) {
+  if (!buildOptions.keystorepath || !buildOptions.keystorepass) {
+    throw 'Missing options. Please supply all options for android signing. (Keystore Path, Keystore Password)';
+  }
+
+  const signingArgs = [
+    'sign',
+    '--ks',
+    buildOptions.keystorepath,
+    '--ks-pass',
+    `pass:${buildOptions.keystorepass}`,
+    '--in',
+    `${join(releasePath, unsignedReleaseName)}`,
+    '--out',
+    `${join(releasePath, signedReleaseName)}`,
+  ];
+
+  await runTask('Signing Release', async () => {
+    await runCommand('apksigner', signingArgs, {
+      cwd: config.android.platformDirAbs,
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+async function signWithJarSigner(
+  config: Config,
+  buildOptions: BuildCommandOptions,
+  releasePath: string,
+  signedReleaseName: string,
+  unsignedReleaseName: string,
+) {
+  if (
+    !buildOptions.keystorepath ||
+    !buildOptions.keystorealias ||
+    !buildOptions.keystorealiaspass ||
+    !buildOptions.keystorepass
+  ) {
+    throw 'Missing options. Please supply all options for android signing. (Keystore Path, Keystore Password, Keystore Key Alias, Keystore Key Password)';
+  }
+
   const signingArgs = [
     '-sigalg',
     'SHA1withRSA',
@@ -85,6 +143,4 @@ export async function buildAndroid(
       cwd: config.android.platformDirAbs,
     });
   });
-
-  logSuccess(`Successfully generated ${signedReleaseName} at: ${releasePath}`);
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/config.ts b/cli/src/config.ts
index 7e13e10ce..670be5255 100644
--- a/cli/src/config.ts
+++ b/cli/src/config.ts
@@ -239,9 +239,6 @@ async function loadAndroidConfig(
   const buildOptions = {
     keystorePath: extConfig.android?.buildOptions?.keystorePath,
     keystorePassword: extConfig.android?.buildOptions?.keystorePassword,
-    keystoreAlias: extConfig.android?.buildOptions?.keystoreAlias,
-    keystoreAliasPassword:
-      extConfig.android?.buildOptions?.keystoreAliasPassword,
     releaseType: extConfig.android?.buildOptions?.releaseType,
   };
 
diff --git a/cli/src/declarations.ts b/cli/src/declarations.ts
index e3e48f64e..7f123e30a 100644
--- a/cli/src/declarations.ts
+++ b/cli/src/declarations.ts
@@ -259,6 +259,14 @@ export interface CapacitorConfig {
        * @default "AAB"
        */
       releaseType?: 'AAB' | 'APK';
+
+      /**
+       * Program to sign your build with
+       *
+       * @since 5.1.0
+       * @default "jarsigner"
+       */
+      signingType?: 'apksigner' | 'jarsigner';
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/cli/src/definitions.ts b/cli/src/definitions.ts
index c50721660..8ac32b892 100644
--- a/cli/src/definitions.ts
+++ b/cli/src/definitions.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ export interface AndroidConfig extends PlatformConfig {
     keystoreAlias?: string;
     keystoreAliasPassword?: string;
     releaseType?: 'AAB' | 'APK';
+    signingType?: 'apksigner' | 'jarsigner';
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/cli/src/index.ts b/cli/src/index.ts
index 608f12c0d..9385aee56 100644
--- a/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ export function runProgram(config: Config): void {
         'Android release type; APK or AAB',
       ).choices(['AAB', 'APK']),
     )
+    .addOption(
+      new Option(
+        '--signing-type <signingtype>',
+        'Program used to sign apps (default: jarsigner)',
+      ).choices(['apksigner', 'jarsigner']),
+    )
     .action(
       wrapAction(
         telemetryAction(
@@ -168,6 +174,7 @@ export function runProgram(config: Config): void {
               keystorealias,
               keystorealiaspass,
               androidreleasetype,
+              signingtype,
             },
           ) => {
             const { buildCommand } = await import('./tasks/build');
@@ -178,6 +185,7 @@ export function runProgram(config: Config): void {
               keystorealias,
               keystorealiaspass,
               androidreleasetype,
+              signingtype,
             });
           },
         ),
diff --git a/cli/src/tasks/build.ts b/cli/src/tasks/build.ts
index 9a108c9e0..22d626839 100644
--- a/cli/src/tasks/build.ts
+++ b/cli/src/tasks/build.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface BuildCommandOptions {
   keystorealias?: string;
   keystorealiaspass?: string;
   androidreleasetype?: 'AAB' | 'APK';
+  signingtype?: 'apksigner' | 'jarsigner';
 }
 
 export async function buildCommand(
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ export async function buildCommand(
       buildOptions.androidreleasetype ||
       config.android.buildOptions.releaseType ||
       'AAB',
+    signingtype:
+      buildOptions.signingtype ||
+      config.android.buildOptions.signingType ||
+      'jarsigner',
   };
 
   try {