diff --git a/java/server/build.gradle b/java/server/build.gradle
index b97d6efc9d..a17df652b6 100644
--- a/java/server/build.gradle
+++ b/java/server/build.gradle
@@ -98,6 +98,6 @@ publishing {
 
 setUpSigningKey(signing)
 signing {
-    required { isReleaseBuild() && gradle.taskGraph.hasTask(":server:publish") }
+    required { !isSkipSigning() && isReleaseBuild() && gradle.taskGraph.hasTask(":server:publish") }
     sign publishing.publications.mavenJava
 }