diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d8d47cc3..c677fdf7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -164,25 +164,10 @@
     <profile>
       <id>release-sign-artifacts</id>
       <activation>
-        <property>
-          <name>performRelease</name>
-          <value>true</value>
-        </property>
+        <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
       </activation>
       <build>
         <plugins>
-          <plugin>
-            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-            <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>3.2.7</version>
-            <executions>
-              <execution>
-                <goals>
-                  <goal>sign</goal>
-                </goals>
-              </execution>
-            </executions>
-          </plugin>
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
@@ -391,6 +376,20 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>3.2.7</version>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+            <phase>verify</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>sign</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>