diff --git a/libraries/designsystem/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/designsystem/build.gradle.kts
index c6c1836a23..8ffdb17cdd 100644
--- a/libraries/designsystem/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/designsystem/build.gradle.kts
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ android {
         buildConfig = true
     }
 
+    buildTypes {
+        getByName("release") {
+            isMinifyEnabled = true
+            consumerProguardFiles("proguard-rules.pro")
+        }
+    }
+
     dependencies {
         api(projects.libraries.theme)
         // Should not be there, but this is a POC
diff --git a/libraries/designsystem/proguard-rules.pro b/libraries/designsystem/proguard-rules.pro
index ff59496d81..dabf5661a4 100644
--- a/libraries/designsystem/proguard-rules.pro
+++ b/libraries/designsystem/proguard-rules.pro
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@
 
 # If you keep the line number information, uncomment this to
 # hide the original source file name.
-#-renamesourcefileattribute SourceFile
\ No newline at end of file
+#-renamesourcefileattribute SourceFile
+
+-keep class io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.showkase.DesignSystemShowkaseRootModuleCodegen { }