diff --git a/source/api/build.gradle.kts b/source/api/build.gradle.kts
index 2485bb0eb..5caa09f41 100644
--- a/source/api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/source/api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ tasks
 mavenPublishing {
   coordinates("com.clerk", "clerk-android-api", property("CLERK_API_VERSION") as String)
   publishToMavenCentral()
-  signAllPublications()
+  // Skip signing for local publishing: ./gradlew publishToMavenLocal
+  // -PRELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED=false
+  if (providers.gradleProperty("RELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED").orNull != "false") {
+    signAllPublications()
+  }
   pom {
     name.set("Clerk Android UI")
     description.set("UI components for Clerk Android SDK")
diff --git a/source/telemetry/build.gradle.kts b/source/telemetry/build.gradle.kts
index 4ea27674c..262f7dbc8 100644
--- a/source/telemetry/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/source/telemetry/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ plugins {
 mavenPublishing {
   coordinates("com.clerk", "clerk-android-telemetry", property("CLERK_TELEMETRY_VERSION") as String)
   publishToMavenCentral()
-  signAllPublications()
+  // Skip signing for local publishing: ./gradlew publishToMavenLocal
+  // -PRELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED=false
+  if (providers.gradleProperty("RELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED").orNull != "false") {
+    signAllPublications()
+  }
   pom {
     name.set("Clerk Android Telemetry")
     description.set("Telemetry module for Clerk Android SDK")
diff --git a/source/ui/build.gradle.kts b/source/ui/build.gradle.kts
index c828b05ce..f5ce2ef72 100644
--- a/source/ui/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/source/ui/build.gradle.kts
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ tasks
 mavenPublishing {
   coordinates("com.clerk", "clerk-android-ui", property("CLERK_UI_VERSION") as String)
   publishToMavenCentral()
-  signAllPublications()
+  // Skip signing for local publishing: ./gradlew publishToMavenLocal
+  // -PRELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED=false
+  if (providers.gradleProperty("RELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED").orNull != "false") {
+    signAllPublications()
+  }
   pom {
     name.set("Clerk Android UI")
     description.set("UI components for Clerk Android SDK")