diff --git a/buildozer/targets/android.py b/buildozer/targets/android.py
index d9c30f2..1dade48 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/android.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/android.py
@@ -787,8 +787,10 @@ class TargetAndroid(Target):
         if self.build_mode == 'debug':
             build_cmd += [("debug", )]
             mode = 'debug'
+            mode_sign = mode
         else:
             build_cmd += [("release", )]
+            mode_sign = "release"
             mode = self.get_release_mode()
 
         self.execute_build_package(build_cmd)
@@ -813,7 +815,7 @@ class TargetAndroid(Target):
             packagename = config.get('app', 'package.name')
             apk = u'{packagename}-{mode}.apk'.format(
                 packagename=packagename, mode=mode)
-            apk_dir = join(dist_dir, "build", "outputs", "apk", mode)
+            apk_dir = join(dist_dir, "build", "outputs", "apk", mode_sign)
             apk_dest = u'{packagename}-{version}-{mode}.apk'.format(
                 packagename=packagename, mode=mode, version=version)