diff --git a/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle b/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle
index c5f5b233..32e31f6c 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ if (ext.cdvBuildToolsVersion == null) {
     ext.cdvBuildToolsVersion = privateHelpers.findLatestInstalledBuildTools()
     //ext.cdvBuildToolsVersion = project.ext.defaultBuildToolsVersion
 }
-if (ext.cdvDebugSigningPropertiesFile == null && file('debug-signing.properties').exists()) {
-    ext.cdvDebugSigningPropertiesFile = 'debug-signing.properties'
+if (ext.cdvDebugSigningPropertiesFile == null && file('../debug-signing.properties').exists()) {
+    ext.cdvDebugSigningPropertiesFile = '../debug-signing.properties'
 }
-if (ext.cdvReleaseSigningPropertiesFile == null && file('release-signing.properties').exists()) {
-    ext.cdvReleaseSigningPropertiesFile = 'release-signing.properties'
+if (ext.cdvReleaseSigningPropertiesFile == null && file('../release-signing.properties').exists()) {
+    ext.cdvReleaseSigningPropertiesFile = '../release-signing.properties'
 }
 
 // Cast to appropriate types.