diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index af0cb9bb0..9cc9e5bbf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ build/*
 _site/
 *.css
 !petclinic.css
+.key
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5fbd714d8..8683866f8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ scmVersion {
     tag {
         prefix.set(rootProject.name)
     }
+    repository {
+        customKeyFile.set(project.file('.key'))
+        customKeyPassword.set("")
+    }
 }
 
 project.version = scmVersion.version