diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/kord-publishing.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/kord-publishing.gradle.kts
index 30e9c7a19ac..a001f7113cc 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/kord-publishing.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/kord-publishing.gradle.kts
@@ -71,11 +71,9 @@ publishing {
     }
 }
 
-if (isRelease) {
-    signing {
-        val secretKey = String(Base64.getDecoder().decode(getenv("SIGNING_KEY")))
-        val password = getenv("SIGNING_PASSWORD")
-        useInMemoryPgpKeys(secretKey, password)
-        sign(publishing.publications)
-    }
+signing {
+    val secretKey = getenv("SIGNING_KEY")?.let { String(Base64.getDecoder().decode(it)) }
+    val password = getenv("SIGNING_PASSWORD")
+    useInMemoryPgpKeys(secretKey, password)
+    sign(publishing.publications)
 }