diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 94b54de57..00e9e7a53 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@ artifacts {
     archives sourcesJar
 }
 
-signing {
-    required { isReleaseVersion && gradle.taskGraph.hasTask("uploadArchives") }
-    sign configurations.archives
-}
-
 scmVersion {
     tag {
         prefix = 'ical4j'
@@ -225,6 +220,12 @@ publishing {
     }
 }
 
+signing {
+    required { isReleaseVersion && gradle.taskGraph.hasTask("uploadArchives") }
+//    sign configurations.archives
+    sign publishing.publications.mavenArtifacts
+}
+
 bintray {
     user = bintray_user
     key = bintray_key