diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
index b009192fb..f27a4180c 100755
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
@@ -68,16 +68,24 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          printf '%s' "${{ secrets.GOOGLE_SERVICES_JSON }}" > app/google-services.json
-          python3 -m json.tool app/google-services.json > /dev/null
+          raw='${{ secrets.GOOGLE_SERVICES_JSON }}'
+          printf '%s' "$raw" > app/google-services.json
+          if ! python3 -m json.tool app/google-services.json > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            printf '%s' "$raw" | base64 -d > app/google-services.json
+            python3 -m json.tool app/google-services.json > /dev/null
+          fi
 
       - name: Write client_secrets.json
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           mkdir -p app/src/main/assets
-          printf '%s' "${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRETS_JSON }}" > app/src/main/assets/client_secrets.json
-          python3 -m json.tool app/src/main/assets/client_secrets.json > /dev/null
+          raw='${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRETS_JSON }}'
+          printf '%s' "$raw" > app/src/main/assets/client_secrets.json
+          if ! python3 -m json.tool app/src/main/assets/client_secrets.json > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            printf '%s' "$raw" | base64 -d > app/src/main/assets/client_secrets.json
+            python3 -m json.tool app/src/main/assets/client_secrets.json > /dev/null
+          fi
 
       - name: Prepare release metadata
         id: prepare