diff --git a/build_publish.gradle b/build_publish.gradle
index c467898..df04bc4 100644
--- a/build_publish.gradle
+++ b/build_publish.gradle
@@ -54,10 +54,7 @@ publishing {
 // Signing
 
 signing {
-    setRequired {
-        // signing is required if this is a release version and the artifacts are to be published
-        gradle.taskGraph.allTasks.any { it is PublishToMavenRepository }
-    }
+    required { hasProperty("signing.secretKeyRingFile") }
     sign publishing.publications.mavenJava
 }