diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
index f2fb9a33a..56335962f 100755
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ jobs:
             zip -qr "Komikku-mapping-${version_tag}.zip" app/build/outputs/mapping/release
           fi
 
-      - name: Sign APKs (optional)
+      - name: Sign APKs
         shell: bash
         env:
           SIGNING_KEYSTORE_B64: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEYSTORE_B64 }}
@@ -199,8 +199,9 @@ jobs:
           set -euo pipefail
 
           if [ -z "${SIGNING_KEYSTORE_B64}" ] || [ -z "${SIGNING_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD}" ] || [ -z "${SIGNING_KEY_ALIAS}" ] || [ -z "${SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD}" ]; then
-            echo "Signing secrets not fully set; keeping unsigned APKs."
-            exit 0
+            echo "Signing secrets are required for installable release APKs."
+            echo "Set SIGNING_KEYSTORE_B64, SIGNING_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD, SIGNING_KEY_ALIAS, SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD."
+            exit 1
           fi
 
           keystore_file="$(mktemp)"
@@ -244,13 +245,12 @@ jobs:
             fi
           }
 
-          # Prefer signed APKs; fallback to unsigned when signing is not configured.
+          # Only publish signed APK aliases.
           alias_asset "$(ls -1t Komikku-arm64-v8a-*.apk 2>/dev/null | head -n1)" "Komikku-arm64-v8a.apk"
-          alias_asset "$(ls -1t Komikku-arm64-v8a-*-unsigned.apk 2>/dev/null | head -n1)" "Komikku-arm64-v8a.apk"
 
           for candidate in Komikku-*.apk; do
             case "$candidate" in
-              *arm64-v8a*|*armeabi-v7a*|*x86_64*|*x86*)
+              *arm64-v8a*|*armeabi-v7a*|*x86_64*|*x86*|*-unsigned.apk)
                 ;;
               *)
                 alias_asset "$candidate" "Komikku-universal.apk"
@@ -513,10 +513,7 @@ jobs:
             [ -e "$file" ] || continue
 
             if [ "${file#*-unsigned.apk}" != "${file}" ]; then
-              signed_candidate="${file/-unsigned.apk/.apk}"
-              if [ -e "${signed_candidate}" ]; then
-                continue
-              fi
+              continue
             fi
 
             asset_name="$(basename "$file")"