diff --git a/bdk-android/justfile b/bdk-android/justfile
index d32d10c..9a5b111 100644
--- a/bdk-android/justfile
+++ b/bdk-android/justfile
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ build:
   ./gradlew buildAndroidLib
 
 publishlocal:
-  ./gradlew publishToMavenLocal --exclude-task signMavenPublication
+  ./gradlew publishToMavenLocal -P localBuild
diff --git a/bdk-android/lib/build.gradle.kts b/bdk-android/lib/build.gradle.kts
index a2123c3..8938603 100644
--- a/bdk-android/lib/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/bdk-android/lib/build.gradle.kts
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ afterEvaluate {
 }
 
 signing {
+    if (project.hasProperty("localBuild")) {
+        isRequired = false
+    }
+
     val signingKeyId: String? by project
     val signingKey: String? by project
     val signingPassword: String? by project
@@ -121,8 +125,7 @@ signing {
     sign(publishing.publications)
 }
 
-// This task dependency ensures that we build the bindings
-// binaries before running the tests
+// This task dependency ensures that we build the bindings binaries before running the tests
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile> {
     dependsOn("buildAndroidLib")
 }
diff --git a/bdk-jvm/justfile b/bdk-jvm/justfile
index 1762e10..be6e851 100644
--- a/bdk-jvm/justfile
+++ b/bdk-jvm/justfile
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ build:
   ./gradlew buildJvmLib
 
 publishlocal:
-  ./gradlew publishToMavenLocal --exclude-task signMavenPublication
+  ./gradlew publishToMavenLocal -P localBuild
diff --git a/bdk-jvm/lib/build.gradle.kts b/bdk-jvm/lib/build.gradle.kts
index 54b38f1..5922d42 100644
--- a/bdk-jvm/lib/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/bdk-jvm/lib/build.gradle.kts
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ afterEvaluate {
 }
 
 signing {
+    if (project.hasProperty("localBuild")) {
+        isRequired = false
+    }
+
     val signingKeyId: String? by project
     val signingKey: String? by project
     val signingPassword: String? by project