diff --git a/build_publish.gradle b/build_publish.gradle
index ea8e2d3..99d052e 100644
--- a/build_publish.gradle
+++ b/build_publish.gradle
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ publishing {
 // Signing
 
 signing {
-    //useGpgCmd()
+    useGpgCmd()
+    required { gradle.taskGraph.hasTask("publish") } // Only require signing for non local publish
     sign publishing.publications.mavenJava
 }
 
diff --git a/custom.properties b/custom.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index 68f2405..0000000
--- a/custom.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# ~/.gradle/gradle.properties
-
-SONATYPE_NEXUS_USERNAME=RkGxVN2E
-SONATYPE_NEXUS_PASSWORD=
-
-signing.keyId=21038C46
-signing.password=
-
-signing.gnupg.keyName=21038C46
-signing.gnupg.passphrase=
-signing.gnupg.useLegacyGpg=true
\ No newline at end of file