diff --git a/languages/kotlin/publish-local.sh b/languages/kotlin/publish-local.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..68e67455f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/languages/kotlin/publish-local.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+
+mkdir -p ./sdk/src/main/jniLibs/{arm64-v8a,armeabi-v7a,x86_64,x86}
+
+# Build arm64 for emulator
+cross build -p bitwarden-uniffi --release --target=aarch64-linux-android
+mv ../../target/aarch64-linux-android/release/libbitwarden_uniffi.so ./sdk/src/main/jniLibs/arm64-v8a/libbitwarden_uniffi.so
+
+# Generate latest bindings
+./build-schemas.sh
+
+# Publish to local maven
+./gradlew sdk:publishToMavenLocal -Pversion=LOCAL
diff --git a/languages/kotlin/sdk/build.gradle b/languages/kotlin/sdk/build.gradle
index d3ea098e3..2006e4673 100644
--- a/languages/kotlin/sdk/build.gradle
+++ b/languages/kotlin/sdk/build.gradle
@@ -47,23 +47,25 @@ publishing {
             groupId = 'com.bitwarden'
             artifactId = 'sdk-android'
 
-            // Determine the version from the git history.
-            //
-            // PRs: use the branch name.
-            // Main: Grab it from `crates/bitwarden/Cargo.toml`
-
-            def branchName = 'git branch --show-current'.execute().text.trim()
-
-            if (branchName == 'main') {
-                def content = ['grep', '-o', '^version = ".*"', '../../Cargo.toml'].execute().text.trim()
-                def match = ~/version = "(.*)"/
-                def matcher = match.matcher(content)
-                matcher.find()
-
-                version = "${matcher.group(1)}-SNAPSHOT"
-            } else {
-                // branchName-SNAPSHOT
-                version = "${branchName.replaceAll('/', '-')}-SNAPSHOT"
+            if (findProperty('version') == 'unspecified') {
+                // Determine the version from the git history.
+                //
+                // PRs: use the branch name.
+                // Main: Grab it from `crates/bitwarden/Cargo.toml`
+
+                def branchName = 'git branch --show-current'.execute().text.trim()
+
+                if (branchName == 'main') {
+                    def content = ['grep', '-o', '^version = ".*"', '../../Cargo.toml'].execute().text.trim()
+                    def match = ~/version = "(.*)"/
+                    def matcher = match.matcher(content)
+                    matcher.find()
+
+                    version = "${matcher.group(1)}-SNAPSHOT"
+                } else {
+                    // branchName-SNAPSHOT
+                    version = "${branchName.replaceAll('/', '-')}-SNAPSHOT"
+                }
             }
 
             afterEvaluate {