diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1f7103c..2aefdeb 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -174,12 +174,13 @@ publishing {
     }
 }
 
+println "***** ${(System.getenv('SIGNING_KEY_ID') ?: '').size()} << length "
+
 //signing {
-ext {
-    signing.keyId = (System.getenv('SIGNING_KEY_ID') ?: '')
-    signing.password = System.getenv('SIGNING_PASSWORD') ?: ''
-    signing.secretKeyRingFile = System.getenv('SECRET_KEY_RING_FILE') ?: ''
-}
+    signing.keyId=(System.getenv('SIGNING_KEY_ID') ?: '')
+    signing.password=System.getenv('SIGNING_PASSWORD') ?: ''
+    signing.secretKeyRingFile=System.getenv('SECRET_KEY_RING_FILE') ?: ''
+
 
 signing {
     sign publishing.publications.maven