diff --git a/util.sh b/util.sh
index 031d524..5b356e7 100755
--- a/util.sh
+++ b/util.sh
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ create_chksums() {
 }
 
 sign_with_key() {
-    load_vars "$HOME/.makepkg.conf"
+    load_vars "$HOME/.makepkg.conf" || true
     load_vars /etc/makepkg.conf
 
     if [ ! -e "$1" ]; then