diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a97651f..a7d6607 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -118,11 +118,13 @@ publishing {
     }
 }
 
-signing {
-    def signingKeyId = System.getenv('SIGNING_KEY_ID')
-    def signingKey = System.getenv('SIGNING_KEY')
-    def signingPassword = System.getenv('SIGNING_PASSWORD')
-    useInMemoryPgpKeys(signingKeyId, signingKey, signingPassword)
-    sign configurations.archives
-    sign publishing.publications.mavenJava
-}
+if (isRelease) {
+    signing {
+        def signingKeyId = System.getenv('SIGNING_KEY_ID')
+        def signingKey = System.getenv('SIGNING_KEY')
+        def signingPassword = System.getenv('SIGNING_PASSWORD')
+        useInMemoryPgpKeys(signingKeyId, signingKey, signingPassword)
+        sign configurations.archives
+        sign publishing.publications.mavenJava
+    }
+}
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