diff --git a/sonatype/src/main/kotlin/com/bakdata/gradle/SonatypePlugin.kt b/sonatype/src/main/kotlin/com/bakdata/gradle/SonatypePlugin.kt
index d3a702d..e6fee2d 100644
--- a/sonatype/src/main/kotlin/com/bakdata/gradle/SonatypePlugin.kt
+++ b/sonatype/src/main/kotlin/com/bakdata/gradle/SonatypePlugin.kt
@@ -234,8 +234,6 @@ class SonatypePlugin : Plugin<Project> {
             configure<SigningExtension> {
                 sign(the<PublishingExtension>().publications)
             }
-
-            tasks.named(PublishingPlugin.PUBLISH_LIFECYCLE_TASK_NAME) { dependsOn(tasks.withType<Sign>()) }
         }
     }