diff --git a/gradle/published-java-module.gradle b/gradle/published-java-module.gradle
index f00cf9887ff5..873ec6fead71 100644
--- a/gradle/published-java-module.gradle
+++ b/gradle/published-java-module.gradle
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ gradle.taskGraph.whenReady { TaskExecutionGraph graph ->
 	else {
 		// signing was not explicitly requested and we are not publishing to OSSRH,
 		// 		- disable all Sign tasks
-		tasks.withType( Sign ).each { enabled = false }
+		tasks.withType( Sign ).each { t-> t.enabled = false }
 	}
 }