diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 12d7e68..7214bfe 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>3.2.8</version>
-                </plugin>
+                </plugin>    
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
 
@@ -612,6 +612,12 @@
     <profiles>
         <profile>
             <id>release-sign-artifacts</id>
+            <activation>
+                <property>
+                    <name>performRelease</name>
+                    <value>true</value>
+                </property>
+            </activation>
             <build>
                 <plugins>
                     <plugin>
@@ -630,30 +636,6 @@
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>
-        <profile>
-            <id>release-central</id>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                                <phase>verify</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>sign</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>owasp-check</id>
             <build>