diff --git a/project/PublishBinPlugin.scala b/project/PublishBinPlugin.scala
index 5e5397c4b4dc..51575a0d503c 100644
--- a/project/PublishBinPlugin.scala
+++ b/project/PublishBinPlugin.scala
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ object PublishBinPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
   override val globalSettings = Seq(publishLocalBin := (()))
 
   override val projectSettings: Seq[Def.Setting[_]] = Def settings (
-    publishLocalBin := Classpaths.publishTask(publishLocalBinConfig).value,
+    publishLocalBin := Classpaths.publishOrSkip(publishLocalBinConfig, publishLocal / skip).value,
     publishLocalBinConfig := Classpaths.publishConfig(
       false, // publishMavenStyle.value,
       Classpaths.deliverPattern(crossTarget.value),