diff --git a/gradle/plugins/common/src/main/kotlin/junitbuild.publishing-conventions.gradle.kts b/gradle/plugins/common/src/main/kotlin/junitbuild.publishing-conventions.gradle.kts
index bab950933c2a..44d693b44779 100644
--- a/gradle/plugins/common/src/main/kotlin/junitbuild.publishing-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle/plugins/common/src/main/kotlin/junitbuild.publishing-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ signing {
 }
 
 tasks.withType<Sign>().configureEach {
-	val isSnapshot = project.version.toString().contains("SNAPSHOT")
 	onlyIf {
 		!isSnapshot // Gradle Module Metadata currently does not support signing snapshots
 	}