diff --git a/maven.gradle b/maven.gradle
index 17069041..0dc37ae6 100644
--- a/maven.gradle
+++ b/maven.gradle
@@ -183,10 +183,6 @@ tasks.register("androidSourcesJar", Jar) {
 }
 
 tasks.register('install') {
-    dependsOn 'build', 'androidJavadocsJar', 'androidSourcesJar', 'publishToMavenLocal'
-}
-
-tasks.register('installDebug') {
     dependsOn 'build', 'androidJavadocsJar', 'androidSourcesJar', 'publishDebugPublicationToMavenLocal'
 }
 
@@ -195,7 +191,7 @@ tasks.named('publishDebugPublicationToMavenLocal') {
 }
 
 tasks.named('signReleasePublication') {
-    dependsOn 'androidJavadocsJar', 'androidSourcesJar', 'bundleReleaseAar'
+    dependsOn 'build', 'androidJavadocsJar', 'androidSourcesJar', 'bundleReleaseAar'
 }
 
 def isReleaseBuild() {
diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 3bf65a03..3964025b 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ cleanUp
 
 # upload library to maven
 printf "\n\n${YELLOW}Uploading archives...${NC}\n"
-if ! ./gradlew publish ; then
-    printf "${RED}Err.. Seems there was a problem runing ./gradlew publish\n${NC}"
+if ! ./gradlew signReleasePublication ; then
+    printf "${RED}Err.. Seems there was a problem runing ./gradlew signReleasePublication\n${NC}"
     abort
 fi