diff --git a/lib/builders/ProjectBuilder.js b/lib/builders/ProjectBuilder.js
index 7528db22..722033ed 100644
--- a/lib/builders/ProjectBuilder.js
+++ b/lib/builders/ProjectBuilder.js
@@ -298,13 +298,13 @@ class ProjectBuilder {
                 return self.prepBuildFiles();
             }).then(() => {
                 const signingPropertiesPath = path.join(self.root, `${opts.buildType}${SIGNING_PROPERTIES}`);
-
-                if (fs.existsSync(signingPropertiesPath)) fs.rmSync(signingPropertiesPath);
                 if (opts.packageInfo) {
-                    fs.ensureFileSync(signingPropertiesPath);
+                    fs.writeFileSync(signingPropertiesPath, '', 'utf8');
                     const signingProperties = createEditor(signingPropertiesPath);
                     signingProperties.addHeadComment(TEMPLATE);
                     opts.packageInfo.appendToProperties(signingProperties);
+                } else {
+                    fs.rmSync(signingPropertiesPath, { force: true });
                 }
             });
     }