diff --git a/core/network/build.gradle.kts b/core/network/build.gradle.kts
index da684c2d..0738a116 100644
--- a/core/network/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/network/build.gradle.kts
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.mlkit.segmentation)
     implementation(libs.mlkit.common)
     implementation(libs.play.services.base)
+    implementation(libs.google.firebase.appcheck.debug)
     ksp(libs.hilt.compiler)
 
     testImplementation(libs.play.services.base.testing)
diff --git a/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseAppCheckInitializer.kt b/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseAppCheckInitializer.kt
index 1080d715..385b0a21 100644
--- a/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseAppCheckInitializer.kt
+++ b/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseAppCheckInitializer.kt
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@ package com.android.developers.androidify.startup
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.content.Context
+import android.util.Log
 import androidx.startup.Initializer
+import com.android.developers.androidify.network.BuildConfig
 import com.google.firebase.Firebase
 import com.google.firebase.appcheck.FirebaseAppCheck
 import com.google.firebase.appcheck.appCheck
+import com.google.firebase.appcheck.debug.DebugAppCheckProviderFactory
 import com.google.firebase.appcheck.playintegrity.PlayIntegrityAppCheckProviderFactory
 
 /**
@@ -30,9 +33,17 @@ import com.google.firebase.appcheck.playintegrity.PlayIntegrityAppCheckProviderF
 class FirebaseAppCheckInitializer : Initializer<FirebaseAppCheck> {
     override fun create(context: Context): FirebaseAppCheck {
         return Firebase.appCheck.apply {
-            installAppCheckProviderFactory(
-                PlayIntegrityAppCheckProviderFactory.getInstance(),
-            )
+            if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
+                Log.i("AndroidifyAppCheck", "Firebase debug")
+                installAppCheckProviderFactory(
+                    DebugAppCheckProviderFactory.getInstance()
+                )
+            } else {
+                Log.i("AndroidifyAppCheck", "Play integrity")
+                installAppCheckProviderFactory(
+                    PlayIntegrityAppCheckProviderFactory.getInstance(),
+                    )
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 86e07b22..214af35a 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ google-oss-licenses = { group = "com.google.android.gms", name = "play-services-
 google-oss-licenses-plugin = { group = "com.google.android.gms", name = "oss-licenses-plugin", version.ref = "googleOssPlugin" }
 androidx-lifecycle-process = { group = "androidx.lifecycle", name = "lifecycle-process", version.ref = "lifecycleProcess" }
 play-services-base = { group = "com.google.android.gms", name = "play-services-base", version.ref = "playServicesBase" }
+google-firebase-appcheck-debug = { group = "com.google.firebase", name = "firebase-appcheck-debug"}
 [plugins]
 android-application = { id = "com.android.application", version.ref = "agp" }
 android-library = { id = "com.android.library", version.ref = "agp" }