diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/conventions/publishing.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/conventions/publishing.gradle.kts
index bd27acfabb..8347959b23 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/conventions/publishing.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/conventions/publishing.gradle.kts
@@ -124,8 +124,11 @@ tasks.withType<Jar> {
 
 signing {
     if (signingKey.isPresent && signingPassword.isPresent) {
-        logger.debug("[${project.displayName}] Signing is enabled")
+        logger.info("[${project.displayName}] Signing is enabled")
         useInMemoryPgpKeys(signingKey.get(), signingPassword.get())
+        sign(publishing.publications["maven"])
+    } else {
+        logger.info("[${project.displayName}] No Signing keys found, skipping signing configuration")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 7da38a9cbc..67c7191cfe 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-version=5.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=5.5.1-SNAPSHOT
 
 org.gradle.daemon=true
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 -Duser.country=US -Duser.language=en