diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/cloud.base-conventions.gradle.kts b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/cloud.base-conventions.gradle.kts
index 9f0bd24e..129761ae 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/cloud.base-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/cloud.base-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import org.cadixdev.gradle.licenser.header.HeaderStyle
 
 plugins {
     id("net.kyori.indra")
-    id("net.kyori.indra.publishing")
     id("net.kyori.indra.checkstyle")
     id("net.kyori.indra.license-header")
     id("net.ltgt.errorprone")
@@ -40,12 +39,6 @@ indra {
     }
 }
 
-signing {
-    val signingKey: String? by project
-    val signingPassword: String? by project
-    useInMemoryPgpKeys(signingKey, signingPassword)
-}
-
 /* Disable checkstyle on tests */
 project.gradle.startParameter.excludedTaskNames.add("checkstyleTest")
 
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/cloud.publishing.gradle.kts b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/cloud.publishing.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6660e25a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/cloud.publishing.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+plugins {
+    id("cloud.base-conventions")
+    id("net.kyori.indra.publishing")
+}
+
+signing {
+    val signingKey: String? by project
+    val signingPassword: String? by project
+    useInMemoryPgpKeys(signingKey, signingPassword)
+}
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 6fc168fa..41baa1ac 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ description = "Command framework and dispatcher for the JVM"
 
 subprojects {
     plugins.apply("cloud.base-conventions")
+    if (!name.startsWith("example-")) {
+        plugins.apply("cloud.publishing")
+    }
 }