diff --git a/ci/Jenkinsfile b/ci/Jenkinsfile
index bf91de320d..de87da796c 100644
--- a/ci/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/ci/Jenkinsfile
@@ -112,20 +112,15 @@ timeout(90) {
 
         stage('Upload apk for e2e tests') {
           if (env.CHANGE_ID != null) {
-
-              withCredentials([
-                  string(credentialsId: 'SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY', variable: 'key'),
-                  string(credentialsId: 'SAUCE_USERNAME', variable: 'username')
-              ]) {
-                def apk_name = env.CHANGE_ID + '.apk'
-                sh('curl -u ' + username+ ':' + key + ' -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" https://saucelabs.com/rest/v1/storage/' + username + '/' + apk_name + '?overwrite=true --data-binary @android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk')
-              }
-
+              env.SAUCE_LABS_APK = 'im.status.ethereum-e2e-' + env.CHANGE_ID + '.apk'
               withCredentials([
+                  string(credentialsId: 'SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY', variable: 'SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY'),
+                  string(credentialsId: 'SAUCE_USERNAME', variable: 'SAUCE_USERNAME'),
                   string(credentialsId: 'diawi-token', variable: 'DIAWI_TOKEN'),
                   string(credentialsId: 'GIT_HUB_TOKEN', variable: 'GITHUB_TOKEN'),
                   string(credentialsId: 'SLACK_JENKINS_WEBHOOK', variable: 'SLACK_URL')
               ]) {
+                sh 'fastlane android saucelabs'
                 sh 'fastlane android upload_diawi'
               }
           }
diff --git a/ci/Jenkinsfile.nightly_fastlane b/ci/Jenkinsfile.nightly_fastlane
index d5cf18f0d9..0079f270a3 100644
--- a/ci/Jenkinsfile.nightly_fastlane
+++ b/ci/Jenkinsfile.nightly_fastlane
@@ -151,18 +151,19 @@ timeout(90) {
       }
 
       stage('Upload apk for e2e tests') {
-        withCredentials([string(credentialsId: 'SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY', variable: 'key'), string(credentialsId: 'SAUCE_USERNAME', variable: 'username')]){
-          apk_name = 'im.status.ethereum-e2e-' + shortCommit + '.apk'
-          sh('curl -u ' + username+ ':' + key + ' -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" https://saucelabs.com/rest/v1/storage/' + username + '/' + apk_name + '?overwrite=true --data-binary @android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk')
-        }
-
-        withCredentials([
-            string(credentialsId: 'diawi-token', variable: 'DIAWI_TOKEN'),
-            string(credentialsId: 'GIT_HUB_TOKEN', variable: 'GITHUB_TOKEN'),
-            string(credentialsId: 'SLACK_JENKINS_WEBHOOK', variable: 'SLACK_URL')
-        ]) {
-            sh 'fastlane android upload_diawi'
-        }
+          if (env.CHANGE_ID != null) {
+              env.SAUCE_LABS_APK = 'im.status.ethereum-e2e-' + env.CHANGE_ID + '.apk'
+              withCredentials([
+                  string(credentialsId: 'SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY', variable: 'SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY'),
+                  string(credentialsId: 'SAUCE_USERNAME', variable: 'SAUCE_USERNAME'),
+                  string(credentialsId: 'diawi-token', variable: 'DIAWI_TOKEN'),
+                  string(credentialsId: 'GIT_HUB_TOKEN', variable: 'GITHUB_TOKEN'),
+                  string(credentialsId: 'SLACK_JENKINS_WEBHOOK', variable: 'SLACK_URL')
+              ]) {
+                sh 'fastlane android saucelabs'
+                sh 'fastlane android upload_diawi'
+              }
+          }
       }
 
       stage('Slack Notification') {
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ timeout(90) {
       }
 
       stage('Run extended e2e tests') {
-        build job: 'end-to-end-tests/status-app-nightly', parameters: [string(name: 'apk', value: '--apk=' + apk_name)], wait: false
+        build job: 'end-to-end-tests/status-app-nightly', parameters: [string(name: 'apk', value: '--apk=' + env.SAUCE_LABS_APK)], wait: false
       }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ci/Jenkinsfile.release b/ci/Jenkinsfile.release
index 4cf1a217c3..711a149454 100644
--- a/ci/Jenkinsfile.release
+++ b/ci/Jenkinsfile.release
@@ -133,22 +133,23 @@ timeout(90) {
       }
 
       stage('Upload apk for e2e tests') {
-        withCredentials([string(credentialsId: 'SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY', variable: 'key'), string(credentialsId: 'SAUCE_USERNAME', variable: 'username')]){
-         apk_name = 'release-e2e-' + shortCommit + '.apk'
-         sh('curl -u ' + username+ ':' + key + ' -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" https://saucelabs.com/rest/v1/storage/' + username + '/' + apk_name + '?overwrite=true --data-binary @android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk')
-        }
-
-        withCredentials([
-            string(credentialsId: 'diawi-token', variable: 'DIAWI_TOKEN'),
-            string(credentialsId: 'GIT_HUB_TOKEN', variable: 'GITHUB_TOKEN'),
-            string(credentialsId: 'SLACK_JENKINS_WEBHOOK', variable: 'SLACK_URL')
-        ]) {
-            sh 'fastlane android upload_diawi'
-        }
+          if (env.CHANGE_ID != null) {
+              env.SAUCE_LABS_APK = 'im.status.ethereum-e2e-' + env.CHANGE_ID + '.apk'
+              withCredentials([
+                  string(credentialsId: 'SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY', variable: 'SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY'),
+                  string(credentialsId: 'SAUCE_USERNAME', variable: 'SAUCE_USERNAME'),
+                  string(credentialsId: 'diawi-token', variable: 'DIAWI_TOKEN'),
+                  string(credentialsId: 'GIT_HUB_TOKEN', variable: 'GITHUB_TOKEN'),
+                  string(credentialsId: 'SLACK_JENKINS_WEBHOOK', variable: 'SLACK_URL')
+              ]) {
+                sh 'fastlane android saucelabs'
+                sh 'fastlane android upload_diawi'
+              }
+          }
       }
 
       stage('Run extended e2e tests') {
-        build job: 'end-to-end-tests/status-app-nightly', parameters: [string(name: 'apk', value: '--apk=' + apk_name)], wait: false
+        build job: 'end-to-end-tests/status-app-nightly', parameters: [string(name: 'apk', value: '--apk=' + env.SAUCE_LABS_APK)], wait: false
       }
 
     }
diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index eb0ea067a9..3d370b3fc3 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -22,6 +22,33 @@ def unlock_keychain_if_needed
 end
 
 
+# uploads `file` to sauce labs (overwrites if there is anoter file from the
+# same commit)
+def upload_to_saucelabs(file)
+    username = ENV["SAUCE_USERNAME"]
+    key = ENV["SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY"]
+    unique_name = ENV["SAUCE_LABS_APK"]
+
+    url = "https://saucelabs.com/rest/v1/storage/" + username + '/' + unique_name + "?overwrite=true"
+
+    upload_result = sh(
+        "curl",
+        "-u", username + ':' + key,
+        "-X", "POST", 
+        "-H", "Content-Type: application/octet-stream",
+        url,
+        # this command has `status-react/fastlane` as cwd
+        # so we need to jump outside this folder to get a file
+        "--data-binary", "@" + "../" + file
+    )
+
+    # fail the lane if upload fails
+    UI.user_error!(
+        "failed to upload file to saucelabs: " + upload_result
+    ) unless upload_result.include? "filename"
+end
+
+
 # builds an ios app with ad-hoc configuration and put it 
 # to "status-adhoc" output folder
 def build_ios_adhoc
@@ -208,7 +235,7 @@ platform :android do
     )
   end
 
-  desc "`fastlane android upload-diawi` - upload .ipa to diawi"
+  desc "`fastlane android upload_diawi` - upload .apk to diawi"
   desc "also notifies in a GitHub comments and in Slack #jenkins channel"
   desc "expects to have an .apk prepared: `android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk`"
   desc "expects to have a diawi token as DIAWI_TOKEN env variable"
@@ -220,4 +247,17 @@ platform :android do
         "android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk"
     )
   end
+
+  desc "`fastlane android saucelabs` - upload .apk to sauce labs"
+  desc "also notifies in a GitHub comments and in Slack #jenkins channel"
+  desc "expects to have an .apk prepared: `android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk`"
+  desc "expects to have a saucelabs access key as SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY env variable"
+  desc "expects to have a saucelabs username token as SAUCE_USERNAME env variable"
+  desc "expects to have a saucelabs destination name as SAUCE_LABS_APK env variable"
+  desc "will fails if file isn't there"
+  lane :saucelabs do
+    upload_to_saucelabs(
+        "android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk"
+    )
+  end
 end