diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 0c86ce506e..74d59600c9 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import com.google.gms.googleservices.GoogleServicesTask
 
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.android.application)
+    // Crashlytics is enabled for all builds initially but removed for FDroid builds in gradle and
+    // standardDebug builds in the merged manifest.
     alias(libs.plugins.crashlytics)
     alias(libs.plugins.detekt)
     alias(libs.plugins.hilt)
diff --git a/app/src/standardDebug/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/standardDebug/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd8a2e4986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/standardDebug/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <application tools:ignore="MissingApplicationIcon">
+        <!-- Disable Crashlytics for debug builds -->
+        <meta-data
+            android:name="firebase_crashlytics_collection_enabled"
+            android:value="false" />
+    </application>
+
+</manifest>