diff --git a/sdk/pom.xml b/sdk/pom.xml
index 61fff9f..2afc8a1 100644
--- a/sdk/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk/pom.xml
@@ -193,10 +193,16 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-
+    
     <profiles>
         <profile>
-            <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+            <id>release-sign-artifacts</id>
+            <activation>
+                <property>
+                    <name>performRelease</name>
+                    <value>true</value>
+                </property>
+            </activation>
             <build>
                 <plugins>
                     <plugin>