diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 52dcb2d08d..5e0d140351 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ android {
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         buildConfigField "long", "BUILD_TIMESTAMP", System.currentTimeMillis() + "L"
+        buildConfigField "String", "PUSH_URL", "\"https://textsecure-service.whispersystems.org\""
     }
 
     compileOptions {
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ android {
         testing.initWith(buildTypes.debug)
         testing {
             proguardFile 'proguard-testing.pro'
+            buildConfigField "String", "PUSH_URL", "\"https://textsecure-service-staging.whispersystems.org\""
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/Release.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/Release.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 664177d1b8..0000000000
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/Release.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-package org.thoughtcrime.securesms;
-
-public class Release {
-
-  public static final String PUSH_URL = "https://textsecure-service.whispersystems.org";
-//  public static final String PUSH_URL = "http://192.168.1.135:8080";
-}
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/dependencies/TextSecureCommunicationModule.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/dependencies/TextSecureCommunicationModule.java
index f8fcc60eea..8bf81112d9 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/dependencies/TextSecureCommunicationModule.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/dependencies/TextSecureCommunicationModule.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.dependencies;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.Release;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.BuildConfig;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.MasterSecret;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.storage.TextSecureAxolotlStore;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.AttachmentDownloadJob;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class TextSecureCommunicationModule {
   }
 
   @Provides TextSecureAccountManager provideTextSecureAccountManager() {
-    return new TextSecureAccountManager(Release.PUSH_URL,
+    return new TextSecureAccountManager(BuildConfig.PUSH_URL,
                                         new TextSecurePushTrustStore(context),
                                         TextSecurePreferences.getLocalNumber(context),
                                         TextSecurePreferences.getPushServerPassword(context));
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class TextSecureCommunicationModule {
     return new TextSecureMessageSenderFactory() {
       @Override
       public TextSecureMessageSender create(MasterSecret masterSecret) {
-        return new TextSecureMessageSender(Release.PUSH_URL,
+        return new TextSecureMessageSender(BuildConfig.PUSH_URL,
                                            new TextSecurePushTrustStore(context),
                                            TextSecurePreferences.getLocalNumber(context),
                                            TextSecurePreferences.getPushServerPassword(context),
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class TextSecureCommunicationModule {
   }
 
   @Provides TextSecureMessageReceiver provideTextSecureMessageReceiver() {
-    return new TextSecureMessageReceiver(Release.PUSH_URL,
+    return new TextSecureMessageReceiver(BuildConfig.PUSH_URL,
                                          new TextSecurePushTrustStore(context),
                                          new DynamicCredentialsProvider(context));
   }
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/AvatarDownloadJob.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/AvatarDownloadJob.java
index 6ac1e0a8e4..dab10dbc78 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/AvatarDownloadJob.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/AvatarDownloadJob.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.util.Log;
 
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.Release;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.BuildConfig;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.MasterSecret;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.DatabaseFactory;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.GroupDatabase;
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class AvatarDownloadJob extends MasterSecretJob {
   }
 
   private File downloadAttachment(String relay, long contentLocation) throws IOException {
-    PushServiceSocket socket = new PushServiceSocket(Release.PUSH_URL,
+    PushServiceSocket socket = new PushServiceSocket(BuildConfig.PUSH_URL,
                                                      new TextSecurePushTrustStore(context),
                                                      new StaticCredentialsProvider(TextSecurePreferences.getLocalNumber(context),
                                                                                    TextSecurePreferences.getPushServerPassword(context),
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/push/TextSecureCommunicationFactory.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/push/TextSecureCommunicationFactory.java
index 9601912b55..ae51a091cf 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/push/TextSecureCommunicationFactory.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/push/TextSecureCommunicationFactory.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.push;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.Release;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.BuildConfig;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.SecurityEvent;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.MasterSecret;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.storage.TextSecureAxolotlStore;
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ import static org.whispersystems.textsecure.api.TextSecureMessageSender.EventLis
 public class TextSecureCommunicationFactory {
 
   public static TextSecureAccountManager createManager(Context context) {
-    return new TextSecureAccountManager(Release.PUSH_URL,
+    return new TextSecureAccountManager(BuildConfig.PUSH_URL,
                                         new TextSecurePushTrustStore(context),
                                         TextSecurePreferences.getLocalNumber(context),
                                         TextSecurePreferences.getPushServerPassword(context));
   }
 
   public static TextSecureAccountManager createManager(Context context, String number, String password) {
-    return new TextSecureAccountManager(Release.PUSH_URL, new TextSecurePushTrustStore(context),
+    return new TextSecureAccountManager(BuildConfig.PUSH_URL, new TextSecurePushTrustStore(context),
                                         number, password);
   }