diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-build.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-build.yml
index 688f723c..47bebf91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-build.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@ jobs:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_sonatypeUsername: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USER }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_sonatypePassword : ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
         with:
-          arguments: publishToSonatype closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository
+          arguments: publishToSonatype
           dependencies-cache-enabled: true
           configuration-cache-enabled: true          
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ec8d1a5c..0e27b7e7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ ext {
 
 configure(project.coreProjects) {
     apply plugin: 'java'
+    apply plugin: 'signing'
     apply plugin: 'maven'
     apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
     apply from: "${rootDir}/publishing.gradle"
diff --git a/publishing.gradle b/publishing.gradle
index 8cf737fc..b9e204f6 100644
--- a/publishing.gradle
+++ b/publishing.gradle
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ artifacts {
     archives javadocJar
 }
 
+signing {
+    sign publishing.publications
+}
+
 publishing {
     publications {
         mavenJava(MavenPublication) {