diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/gpg/GpgSignAttachedMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/gpg/GpgSignAttachedMojo.java
index eccc716..d9f0ae7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/gpg/GpgSignAttachedMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/gpg/GpgSignAttachedMojo.java
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@
 
             File file = artifact.getFile();
 
+            if ( ! isExcluded( file.getPath() ) )
+            {
+
             getLog().debug( "Generating signature for " + file );
 
             File signature = signer.generateSignatureForArtifact( file );
@@ -200,6 +203,7 @@
                                                        artifact.getClassifier(), signature ) );
             }
         }
+        }
 
         // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         // Attach all the signatures