diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b095846f..12eca8a5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 *.iml
 /build
 /app/build
+/app/release
 /app/*.apk
 /.gradle
 /local.properties
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f525c05b..7e8c5270 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ The Android App *Blitzortung Lightning Monitor built from these sources visualiz
 [<img src="https://fdroid.gitlab.io/artwork/badge/get-it-on.png"
      alt="Get it on F-Droid"
      height="80">](https://f-droid.org/packages/org.blitzortung.android.app/)
+[<img src="https://play.google.com/intl/en_us/badges/images/generic/en-play-badge.png"
+     alt="Get it on Google Play"
+     height="80">](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.blitzortung.android.app)
 
 ## Translation offers are welcome