diff --git a/etc/build-and-releases.adoc b/etc/build-and-releases.adoc
index d82475b1..dbebbf79 100644
--- a/etc/build-and-releases.adoc
+++ b/etc/build-and-releases.adoc
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 [source]
 ----
 ./mvnw release:prepare \
+  -Pprepare-release \
   -DreleaseVersion="${version}" \
   -DdevelopmentVersion="${devVersion}" \
   -DscmReleaseCommitComment="${ticketId} - Release version ${version}." \
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d484975e..5da1439b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -96,6 +96,18 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 		</profile>
 
+		<profile>
+
+			<id>prepare-release</id>
+
+			<modules>
+				<module>spring-modulith-distribution</module>
+				<module>spring-modulith-example</module>
+				<module>spring-modulith-integration-test</module>
+			</modules>
+
+		</profile>
+
 		<profile>
 
 			<id>ci</id>