diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 557589ea..d5fdedaa 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -137,11 +137,13 @@ pipeline {
 							returnStdout: true
 					).trim()
 
-					RELEASE_TYPE = 'milestone' // .RC? or .M?
+					RELEASE_TYPE = 'snapshot'
 
-					if (PROJECT_VERSION.endsWith('SNAPSHOT')) {
+					if (PROJECT_VERSION.matches(/.*-RC[0-9]+$/) || PROJECT_VERSION.matches(/.*-M[0-9]+$/)) {
+						RELEASE_TYPE = "milestone"
+					} else if (PROJECT_VERSION.endsWith('SNAPSHOT')) {
 						RELEASE_TYPE = 'snapshot'
-					} else if (PROJECT_VERSION.endsWith('RELEASE')) {
+					} else if (PROJECT_VERSION.matches(/.*\.[0-9]+$/)) {
 						RELEASE_TYPE = 'release'
 					}
 
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ pipeline {
 							returnStdout: true
 					).trim()
 
-					if (PROJECT_VERSION.endsWith('RELEASE')) {
+					if (PROJECT_VERSION.matches(/.*\.[0-9]+$/)) {
 						unstash name: 'build_info'
 						sh "ci/promote-to-bintray.sh"
 					} else {
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ pipeline {
 							returnStdout: true
 					).trim()
 
-					if (PROJECT_VERSION.endsWith('RELEASE')) {
+					if (PROJECT_VERSION.matches(/.*\.[0-9]+$/)) {
 						unstash name: 'build_info'
 						sh "ci/sync-to-maven-central.sh"
 					} else {