diff --git a/TelegramBotAPI-extensions-api/build.gradle b/TelegramBotAPI-extensions-api/build.gradle
index 88e7640707..0cbe7c0136 100644
--- a/TelegramBotAPI-extensions-api/build.gradle
+++ b/TelegramBotAPI-extensions-api/build.gradle
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ kotlin {
         commonMain {
             dependencies {
                 implementation kotlin('stdlib')
-                if (project.hasProperty('RELEASE_MODE') && project.property('RELEASE_MODE') == "true") {
+                if ((project.hasProperty('RELEASE_MODE') && project.property('RELEASE_MODE') == "true") || System.getenv('RELEASE_MODE') == "true") {
                     api "${project.group}:TelegramBotAPI:$library_version"
                 } else {
                     implementation project(":TelegramBotAPI")