diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 479a6b6e25..0e87ab51be 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -296,3 +296,25 @@ dependencyAnalysis {
         }
     }
 }
+
+task recordScreenshots(type: GradleBuild) {
+    startParameter.projectProperties.screenshot = ""
+    tasks = [':vector:recordPaparazziGplayDebug']
+}
+
+task verifyScreenshots(type: GradleBuild) {
+    startParameter.projectProperties.screenshot = ""
+    tasks = [':vector:verifyPaparazziGplayDebug']
+}
+
+ext.initScreenshotTests = { project ->
+    project.apply plugin: 'app.cash.paparazzi'
+    project.android.testOptions.unitTests.all {
+        def screenshotTestCapture = "**/*ScreenshotTest*"
+        if (project.hasProperty("screenshot")) {
+            include screenshotTestCapture
+        } else {
+            exclude screenshotTestCapture
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index 61190a2fa2..ff0d907212 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-parcelize'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-kapt'
 apply plugin: 'dagger.hilt.android.plugin'
-apply plugin: 'app.cash.paparazzi'
 
 if (project.hasProperty("coverage")) {
     apply plugin: 'jacoco'
@@ -25,6 +24,8 @@ project.android.buildTypes.all { buildType ->
             ]
 }
 
+initScreenshotTests(project)
+
 android {
     // Due to a bug introduced in Android gradle plugin 3.6.0, we have to specify the ndk version to use
     // Ref: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/144111441