diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 258b3a5fd..83967fbb6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ plugins {
     id 'jacoco'
     id 'signing'
     id 'maven-publish'
+    id('io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin') version '1.1.0'
 }
 
+apply plugin: 'java'
+
 group = 'network.casper'
 version='0.5.2-SNAPSHOT'
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
@@ -125,16 +128,6 @@ jacocoTestReport {
 
 publishing {
     repositories {
-        maven {
-            name = 'OSSRH'
-            def releasesRepoUrl = 'https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/'
-            def snapshotsRepoUrl = 'https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/'
-            url = version.endsWith('SNAPSHOT') ? snapshotsRepoUrl : releasesRepoUrl
-            credentials {
-                username = System.getenv('MAVEN_USERNAME')
-                password = System.getenv('MAVEN_PASSWORD')
-            }
-        }
         maven {
             name = "GitHubPackages"
             url = "https://maven.pkg.github.com/casper-network/casper-java-sdk"