diff --git a/mockserver-client-java/pom.xml b/mockserver-client-java/pom.xml
index a983cc72d..16cc3bcf5 100644
--- a/mockserver-client-java/pom.xml
+++ b/mockserver-client-java/pom.xml
@@ -377,14 +377,22 @@
                     <!-- deploy shaded plugin to remote repository -->
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.8.2</version>
+                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.0.1</version>
                         <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                                <phase>verify</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>sign</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                                <inherited>true</inherited>
+                            </execution>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>deploy-shaded-artefact</id>
                                 <phase>deploy</phase>
                                 <goals>
-                                    <goal>deploy-file</goal>
+                                    <goal>sign-and-deploy-file</goal>
                                 </goals>
                                 <inherited>false</inherited>
                                 <configuration>
diff --git a/mockserver-integration-testing/pom.xml b/mockserver-integration-testing/pom.xml
index 644802fc5..dab58dbe1 100644
--- a/mockserver-integration-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/mockserver-integration-testing/pom.xml
@@ -409,14 +409,22 @@
                     <!-- deploy shaded plugin to remote repository -->
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.8.2</version>
+                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.0.1</version>
                         <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                                <phase>verify</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>sign</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                                <inherited>true</inherited>
+                            </execution>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>deploy-shaded-artefact</id>
                                 <phase>deploy</phase>
                                 <goals>
-                                    <goal>deploy-file</goal>
+                                    <goal>sign-and-deploy-file</goal>
                                 </goals>
                                 <inherited>false</inherited>
                                 <configuration>
diff --git a/mockserver-junit-jupiter/pom.xml b/mockserver-junit-jupiter/pom.xml
index 4fab81217..7339ded6c 100644
--- a/mockserver-junit-jupiter/pom.xml
+++ b/mockserver-junit-jupiter/pom.xml
@@ -379,14 +379,22 @@
                     <!-- deploy shaded plugin to remote repository -->
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.8.2</version>
+                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.0.1</version>
                         <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                                <phase>verify</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>sign</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                                <inherited>true</inherited>
+                            </execution>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>deploy-shaded-artefact</id>
                                 <phase>deploy</phase>
                                 <goals>
-                                    <goal>deploy-file</goal>
+                                    <goal>sign-and-deploy-file</goal>
                                 </goals>
                                 <inherited>false</inherited>
                                 <configuration>
diff --git a/mockserver-junit-rule/pom.xml b/mockserver-junit-rule/pom.xml
index f38a885c8..f7fce8def 100644
--- a/mockserver-junit-rule/pom.xml
+++ b/mockserver-junit-rule/pom.xml
@@ -372,14 +372,22 @@
                     <!-- deploy shaded plugin to remote repository -->
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.8.2</version>
+                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.0.1</version>
                         <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                                <phase>verify</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>sign</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                                <inherited>true</inherited>
+                            </execution>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>deploy-shaded-artefact</id>
                                 <phase>deploy</phase>
                                 <goals>
-                                    <goal>deploy-file</goal>
+                                    <goal>sign-and-deploy-file</goal>
                                 </goals>
                                 <inherited>false</inherited>
                                 <configuration>
diff --git a/mockserver-netty/pom.xml b/mockserver-netty/pom.xml
index c1097dc93..ee208102a 100644
--- a/mockserver-netty/pom.xml
+++ b/mockserver-netty/pom.xml
@@ -512,14 +512,22 @@
                     <!-- deploy shaded plugin to remote repository -->
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.8.2</version>
+                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.0.1</version>
                         <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                                <phase>verify</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>sign</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                                <inherited>true</inherited>
+                            </execution>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>deploy-shaded-artefact</id>
                                 <phase>deploy</phase>
                                 <goals>
-                                    <goal>deploy-file</goal>
+                                    <goal>sign-and-deploy-file</goal>
                                 </goals>
                                 <inherited>false</inherited>
                                 <configuration>