diff --git a/readme.adoc b/readme.adoc
index bd2f687..fd30227 100644
--- a/readme.adoc
+++ b/readme.adoc
@@ -114,12 +114,11 @@ Add an `application-local.properties` to the project root and add the following
 * `gpg.keyname` - The GPG key name.
 * `gpg.passphrase` - The password of your GPG key.
 * `gpg.executable` - Path to your GPG executable, typically `/usr/local/MacGPG2/bin/gpg2`
- or `/usr/local/bin/gpg`.
-* `project-service.key` - Project Service authentication token. Must be a valid GitHub token. Can be the same
- as `git.password` when using a GitHub token as password.
+or `/usr/local/bin/gpg`.
+* `project-service.key` - Project Service authentication token.Must be a valid GitHub token.Can be the same
+as `git.password` when using a GitHub token as password.
 
-After that, run the `verify` command (`$ verify`) to verify your settings (authentication,
-correct Maven, Java, and GPG setup).
+After that, run the `verify-local` command (`$ verify-local`) to verify your local settings (authentication, correct Maven, Java, and GPG setup).
 
 See `application-local.template` for details.
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/BuildOperations.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/BuildOperations.java
index c2ce14b..02d5ad7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/BuildOperations.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/BuildOperations.java
@@ -366,6 +366,17 @@ public class BuildOperations {
 		buildSystem.withJavaVersion(executor.detectJavaVersion(project)).verify();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Verifies Maven staging authentication.
+	 */
+	public void verifyStagingAuthentication() {
+
+		Project project = Projects.BUILD;
+		BuildSystem buildSystem = buildSystems.getRequiredPluginFor(project);
+
+		buildSystem.withJavaVersion(executor.detectJavaVersion(project)).verifyStagingAuthentication();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Selects the build system for the module contained in the given {@link ModuleIteration} and executes the given
 	 * function with it.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/BuildSystem.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/BuildSystem.java
index 40b93aa..120fa9d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/BuildSystem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/BuildSystem.java
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ interface BuildSystem extends Plugin<Project> {
 	 */
 	void verify();
 
+	/**
+	 * Verify general functionality and correctness of the build setup.
+	 */
+	void verifyStagingAuthentication();
+
 	/**
 	 * Prepare the build system with a Java version.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/MavenBuildSystem.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/MavenBuildSystem.java
index 9d4caf8..9e1ad89 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/MavenBuildSystem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/MavenBuildSystem.java
@@ -550,6 +550,12 @@ class MavenBuildSystem implements BuildSystem {
 				.andIf(gpg.hasSecretKeyring(), () -> arg("gpg.secretKeyring").withValue(gpg.getSecretKeyring()));
 
 		mvn.execute(BUILD, arguments);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void verifyStagingAuthentication() {
+
+		logger.log(BUILD, "Verifying Maven Staging Authentication…");
 
 		mvn.execute(BUILD, CommandLine.of(goal("nexus-staging:rc-list-profiles"), //
 				profile("central")));
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/cli/VerifyCommands.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/cli/VerifyCommands.java
index 60e30fd..6f1320d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/cli/VerifyCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/cli/VerifyCommands.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class VerifyCommands extends TimedCommand {
 		if (ObjectUtils.isEmpty(module) || "build".equals(module)) {
 			// Maven interaction
 			build.verify();
+			build.verifyStagingAuthentication();
 		}
 
 		if (ObjectUtils.isEmpty(module) || "deployment".equals(module)) {
@@ -80,4 +81,22 @@ class VerifyCommands extends TimedCommand {
 		logger.log("Verify", "All settings are verified. You can ship a release now.");
 	}
 
+	@CliCommand("verify-local")
+	public void verifyLocalReleaseTools() {
+
+		// Git checkout build
+		git.verify();
+
+		// Maven interaction
+		build.verify();
+
+		// GitHub verification
+		github.verifyAuthentication();
+
+		// Projects Service Verification
+		projectService.verifyAuthentication();
+
+		logger.log("Verify", "All local settings are verified. You can ship a release now.");
+	}
+
 }