diff --git a/e2e/gradle/src/gradle-import.test.ts b/e2e/gradle/src/gradle-import.test.ts
index 6fa11b406e..5a2e14ea97 100644
--- a/e2e/gradle/src/gradle-import.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/gradle/src/gradle-import.test.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { join } from 'path';
 import { createGradleProject } from './utils/create-gradle-project';
 import { createFileSync } from 'fs-extra';
 
-xdescribe('Nx Import Gradle', () => {
+describe('Nx Import Gradle', () => {
   const tempImportE2ERoot = join(e2eCwd, 'nx-import');
   beforeAll(() => {
     newProject({
@@ -72,31 +72,34 @@ xdescribe('Nx Import Gradle', () => {
     const source = '.';
     const directory = 'projects/gradle-app-kotlin';
 
-    runCLI(
-      `import ${remote} ${directory} --ref ${ref} --source ${source} --no-interactive`,
-      {
-        verbose: true,
-      }
-    );
+    try {
+      runCLI(
+        `import ${remote} ${directory} --ref ${ref} --source ${source} --no-interactive`,
+        {
+          verbose: true,
+        }
+      );
 
-    checkFilesExist(
-      `${directory}/settings.gradle.kts`,
-      `${directory}/build.gradle.kts`,
-      `${directory}/gradlew`,
-      `${directory}/gradlew.bat`
-    );
-    const nxJson = readJson('nx.json');
-    const gradlePlugin = nxJson.plugins.find(
-      (plugin) => plugin.plugin === '@nx/gradle'
-    );
-    expect(gradlePlugin).toBeDefined();
-    expect(() => {
-      runCLI(`show projects`);
-      runCLI('build kotlin-app');
-    }).not.toThrow();
-
-    runCommand(`git add .`);
-    runCommand(`git commit -am 'import kotlin project'`);
+      checkFilesExist(
+        `${directory}/settings.gradle.kts`,
+        `${directory}/build.gradle.kts`,
+        `${directory}/gradlew`,
+        `${directory}/gradlew.bat`
+      );
+      const nxJson = readJson('nx.json');
+      const gradlePlugin = nxJson.plugins.find(
+        (plugin) => plugin.plugin === '@nx/gradle'
+      );
+      expect(gradlePlugin).toBeDefined();
+      expect(() => {
+        runCLI(`show projects`);
+        runCLI('build kotlin-app');
+      }).not.toThrow();
+    } finally {
+      // Cleanup
+      runCommand(`git add .`);
+      runCommand(`git commit -am 'import kotlin project'`);
+    }
   });
 
   it('should be able to import a groovy gradle app', () => {
@@ -123,33 +126,36 @@ xdescribe('Nx Import Gradle', () => {
     const source = '.';
     const directory = 'projects/gradle-app-groovy';
 
-    runCLI(
-      `import ${remote} ${directory} --ref ${ref} --source ${source} --no-interactive`,
-      {
-        verbose: true,
-      }
-    );
-    runCLI(`g @nx/gradle:init --no-interactive`);
+    try {
+      runCLI(
+        `import ${remote} ${directory} --ref ${ref} --source ${source} --no-interactive`,
+        {
+          verbose: true,
+        }
+      );
+      runCLI(`g @nx/gradle:init --no-interactive`);
 
-    checkFilesExist(
-      `${directory}/build.gradle`,
-      `${directory}/settings.gradle`,
-      `${directory}/gradlew`,
-      `${directory}/gradlew.bat`
-    );
-    const nxJson = readJson('nx.json');
-    const gradlePlugin = nxJson.plugins.find(
-      (plugin) => plugin.plugin === '@nx/gradle'
-    );
-    gradlePlugin.exclude = [];
-    updateJson('nx.json', () => nxJson);
-    expect(() => {
-      runCLI(`show projects`);
-      runCLI('build groovy-app');
-    }).not.toThrow();
-
-    runCommand(`git add .`);
-    runCommand(`git commit -am 'import groovy project'`);
+      checkFilesExist(
+        `${directory}/build.gradle`,
+        `${directory}/settings.gradle`,
+        `${directory}/gradlew`,
+        `${directory}/gradlew.bat`
+      );
+      const nxJson = readJson('nx.json');
+      const gradlePlugin = nxJson.plugins.find(
+        (plugin) => plugin.plugin === '@nx/gradle'
+      );
+      gradlePlugin.exclude = [];
+      updateJson('nx.json', () => nxJson);
+      expect(() => {
+        runCLI(`show projects`);
+        runCLI('build groovy-app');
+      }).not.toThrow();
+    } finally {
+      // Cleanup
+      runCommand(`git add .`);
+      runCommand(`git commit -am 'import groovy project'`);
+    }
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/e2e/gradle/src/gradle.test.ts b/e2e/gradle/src/gradle.test.ts
index 688f82a1c6..b1c4cc3491 100644
--- a/e2e/gradle/src/gradle.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/gradle/src/gradle.test.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('Gradle', () => {
         expect(buildOutput).toContain(':utilities:classes');
       });
 
-      xit('should track dependencies for new app', () => {
+      it('should track dependencies for new app', () => {
         if (type === 'groovy') {
           createFile(
             `app2/build.gradle`,
diff --git a/e2e/gradle/src/utils/create-gradle-project.ts b/e2e/gradle/src/utils/create-gradle-project.ts
index 85292a04a1..2cddb5851a 100644
--- a/e2e/gradle/src/utils/create-gradle-project.ts
+++ b/e2e/gradle/src/utils/create-gradle-project.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export function createGradleProject(
 
   e2eConsoleLogger(
     execSync(
-      `${gradleCommand} :project-graph:publishToMavenLocal -x :project-graph:signNxProjectGraphPluginPluginMarkerMavenPublication -x :project-graph:signPluginMavenPublication -x :project-graph:publishNxProjectGraphPluginPluginMarkerMavenPublicationToMavenLocal -x :project-graph:publishPluginMavenPublicationToMavenLocal`,
+      `${gradleCommand} :project-graph:publishToMavenLocal -PskipSign=true`,
       {
         cwd: `${__dirname}/../../../..`,
       }
diff --git a/packages/gradle/project-graph/build.gradle.kts b/packages/gradle/project-graph/build.gradle.kts
index 14e31f7dfb..6221fb3e96 100644
--- a/packages/gradle/project-graph/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/packages/gradle/project-graph/build.gradle.kts
@@ -108,13 +108,17 @@ afterEvaluate {
       }
     }
   }
-}
 
-signing {
-  afterEvaluate {
-    sign(publishing.publications["pluginMaven"])
-    sign(publishing.publications["nxProjectGraphPluginPluginMarkerMaven"])
+  val skipSign = project.findProperty("skipSign") == "true"
+  if (!skipSign) {
+    signing {
+      sign(publishing.publications["pluginMaven"])
+      sign(publishing.publications["nxProjectGraphPluginPluginMarkerMaven"])
+    }
   }
+
+  // Even if signing plugin was applied, we can prevent the sign tasks from running
+  tasks.withType<Sign>().configureEach { onlyIf { !skipSign } }
 }
 
 tasks.test { useJUnitPlatform() }