diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a9e9809e1..7809cd92a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ publishing {
 }
 
 signing {
+    required { !'true'.equalsIgnoreCase(project.findProperty('signingDisabled')) }
     def signingKey = System.getenv("PGP_SECRET")
     def signingPassword = System.getenv("PGP_PASSPHRASE")
     useInMemoryPgpKeys(signingKey, signingPassword)
diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index f5edf063b..8e5135fbb 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 jdk:
   - openjdk8
 install:
-   - ./gradlew clean build publishToMavenLocal -x signMavenJavaPublication
+   - ./gradlew clean build publishToMavenLocal -PsigningDisabled=true