diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/util/DebugMetaPropertiesApplier.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/util/DebugMetaPropertiesApplier.java
index 236e962682..a6ff901b90 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/util/DebugMetaPropertiesApplier.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/util/DebugMetaPropertiesApplier.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public static void apply(
     if (debugMetaProperties != null) {
       applyToOptions(options, debugMetaProperties);
       applyBuildTool(options, debugMetaProperties);
+      applyDistributionOptions(options, debugMetaProperties);
     }
   }
 
@@ -89,4 +90,79 @@ private static void applyBuildTool(
       final @NotNull Properties debugMetaProperties) {
     return debugMetaProperties.getProperty("io.sentry.build-tool-version");
   }
+
+  private static void applyDistributionOptions(
+      final @NotNull SentryOptions options, final @NotNull List<Properties> debugMetaProperties) {
+    for (Properties properties : debugMetaProperties) {
+      final @Nullable String orgSlug = getDistributionOrgSlug(properties);
+      final @Nullable String projectSlug = getDistributionProjectSlug(properties);
+      final @Nullable String orgAuthToken = getDistributionAuthToken(properties);
+      final @Nullable String buildConfiguration = getDistributionBuildConfiguration(properties);
+
+      if (orgSlug != null
+          || projectSlug != null
+          || orgAuthToken != null
+          || buildConfiguration != null) {
+        final @NotNull SentryOptions.DistributionOptions distributionOptions =
+            options.getDistribution();
+
+        if (orgSlug != null && !orgSlug.isEmpty() && distributionOptions.orgSlug.isEmpty()) {
+          options.getLogger().log(SentryLevel.DEBUG, "Distribution org slug found: %s", orgSlug);
+          distributionOptions.orgSlug = orgSlug;
+        }
+
+        if (projectSlug != null
+            && !projectSlug.isEmpty()
+            && distributionOptions.projectSlug.isEmpty()) {
+          options
+              .getLogger()
+              .log(SentryLevel.DEBUG, "Distribution project slug found: %s", projectSlug);
+          distributionOptions.projectSlug = projectSlug;
+        }
+
+        if (orgAuthToken != null
+            && !orgAuthToken.isEmpty()
+            && distributionOptions.orgAuthToken.isEmpty()) {
+          options.getLogger().log(SentryLevel.DEBUG, "Distribution org auth token found");
+          distributionOptions.orgAuthToken = orgAuthToken;
+        }
+
+        if (buildConfiguration != null
+            && !buildConfiguration.isEmpty()
+            && distributionOptions.buildConfiguration == null) {
+          options
+              .getLogger()
+              .log(
+                  SentryLevel.DEBUG,
+                  "Distribution build configuration found: %s",
+                  buildConfiguration);
+          distributionOptions.buildConfiguration = buildConfiguration;
+        }
+
+        // We only process the first properties file that contains distribution options
+        // to maintain consistency with other properties like proguardUuid
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private static @Nullable String getDistributionOrgSlug(
+      final @NotNull Properties debugMetaProperties) {
+    return debugMetaProperties.getProperty("io.sentry.distribution.org-slug");
+  }
+
+  private static @Nullable String getDistributionProjectSlug(
+      final @NotNull Properties debugMetaProperties) {
+    return debugMetaProperties.getProperty("io.sentry.distribution.project-slug");
+  }
+
+  private static @Nullable String getDistributionAuthToken(
+      final @NotNull Properties debugMetaProperties) {
+    return debugMetaProperties.getProperty("io.sentry.distribution.auth-token");
+  }
+
+  private static @Nullable String getDistributionBuildConfiguration(
+      final @NotNull Properties debugMetaProperties) {
+    return debugMetaProperties.getProperty("io.sentry.distribution.build-configuration");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/util/DebugMetaPropertiesApplierTest.kt b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/util/DebugMetaPropertiesApplierTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63c8a62c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/util/DebugMetaPropertiesApplierTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+package io.sentry.util
+
+import io.sentry.SentryOptions
+import java.util.Properties
+import kotlin.test.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+import kotlin.test.assertNull
+
+class DebugMetaPropertiesApplierTest {
+
+  @Test
+  fun `applies distribution options from properties`() {
+    val properties = Properties()
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.org-slug", "test-org")
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.project-slug", "test-project")
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.auth-token", "test-token")
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.build-configuration", "debug")
+
+    val options = SentryOptions()
+    DebugMetaPropertiesApplier.apply(options, listOf(properties))
+
+    assertEquals("test-org", options.distribution.orgSlug)
+    assertEquals("test-project", options.distribution.projectSlug)
+    assertEquals("test-token", options.distribution.orgAuthToken)
+    assertEquals("debug", options.distribution.buildConfiguration)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `applies partial distribution options from properties`() {
+    val properties = Properties()
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.org-slug", "test-org")
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.project-slug", "test-project")
+
+    val options = SentryOptions()
+    DebugMetaPropertiesApplier.apply(options, listOf(properties))
+
+    assertEquals("test-org", options.distribution.orgSlug)
+    assertEquals("test-project", options.distribution.projectSlug)
+    assertEquals("", options.distribution.orgAuthToken)
+    assertNull(options.distribution.buildConfiguration)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `does not override existing distribution options`() {
+    val properties = Properties()
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.org-slug", "properties-org")
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.project-slug", "properties-project")
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.auth-token", "properties-token")
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.build-configuration", "properties-config")
+
+    val options = SentryOptions()
+    options.distribution.orgSlug = "existing-org"
+    options.distribution.projectSlug = "existing-project"
+    options.distribution.orgAuthToken = "existing-token"
+    options.distribution.buildConfiguration = "existing-config"
+
+    DebugMetaPropertiesApplier.apply(options, listOf(properties))
+
+    assertEquals("existing-org", options.distribution.orgSlug)
+    assertEquals("existing-project", options.distribution.projectSlug)
+    assertEquals("existing-token", options.distribution.orgAuthToken)
+    assertEquals("existing-config", options.distribution.buildConfiguration)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `applies distribution options from first properties file with values`() {
+    val properties1 = Properties()
+    val properties2 = Properties()
+    val properties3 = Properties()
+
+    // properties1 has non-distribution properties so is ignored:
+    properties1.setProperty("io.sentry.unrelated", "unrelated")
+
+    // properties2 should end up being the ones set
+    properties2.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.project-slug", "project-from-second")
+
+    // properties3 also has distribution properties but since properties2 was first they are
+    // ignored.
+    properties3.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.project-slug", "project-from-third")
+
+    val options = SentryOptions()
+    DebugMetaPropertiesApplier.apply(options, listOf(properties1, properties2, properties3))
+
+    assertEquals("project-from-second", options.distribution.projectSlug)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `does nothing when properties list is empty`() {
+    val options = SentryOptions()
+    val originalOrgSlug = options.distribution.orgSlug
+    val originalProjectSlug = options.distribution.projectSlug
+
+    DebugMetaPropertiesApplier.apply(options, emptyList())
+
+    assertEquals(originalOrgSlug, options.distribution.orgSlug)
+    assertEquals(originalProjectSlug, options.distribution.projectSlug)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `does nothing when properties list is null`() {
+    val options = SentryOptions()
+    val originalOrgSlug = options.distribution.orgSlug
+    val originalProjectSlug = options.distribution.projectSlug
+
+    DebugMetaPropertiesApplier.apply(options, null)
+
+    assertEquals(originalOrgSlug, options.distribution.orgSlug)
+    assertEquals(originalProjectSlug, options.distribution.projectSlug)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `applies buildConfiguration only when it is the only property set`() {
+    val properties = Properties()
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.build-configuration", "debug")
+
+    val options = SentryOptions()
+    DebugMetaPropertiesApplier.apply(options, listOf(properties))
+
+    assertEquals("debug", options.distribution.buildConfiguration)
+    assertEquals("", options.distribution.orgSlug)
+    assertEquals("", options.distribution.projectSlug)
+    assertEquals("", options.distribution.orgAuthToken)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `does not apply empty string values`() {
+    val properties = Properties()
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.org-slug", "")
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.project-slug", "")
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.auth-token", "")
+    properties.setProperty("io.sentry.distribution.build-configuration", "")
+
+    val options = SentryOptions()
+    DebugMetaPropertiesApplier.apply(options, listOf(properties))
+
+    assertEquals("", options.distribution.orgSlug)
+    assertEquals("", options.distribution.projectSlug)
+    assertEquals("", options.distribution.orgAuthToken)
+    assertNull(options.distribution.buildConfiguration)
+  }
+}