diff --git a/forgejo-release.sh b/forgejo-release.sh
index 198959a..fc49e1e 100755
--- a/forgejo-release.sh
+++ b/forgejo-release.sh
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ maybe_use_release_note_assistant() {
 
 sign_release() {
     if [ -s "$GPG_PASSPHRASE" ]; then
-        set -- "$@" "--passphrase-file $GPG_PASSPHRASE"
+        set -- "$@" --passphrase-file "$GPG_PASSPHRASE"
     fi
     gpg --import --no-tty --pinentry-mode loopback "$@" "$GPG_PRIVATE_KEY"
     for asset in "$RELEASE_DIR"/*; do
@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ sign_release() {
 }
 
 maybe_sign_release() {
-    if [ -s "$GPG_PRIVATE_KEY" ]; then
-        sign_release
-    fi
+    { [ -s "$GPG_PRIVATE_KEY" ] && sign_release; } || true
 }
 
 maybe_override() {