diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8833a562..582040de 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ check {
 	dependsOn checkstyleNohttp
 }
 
+import java.time.Duration
+
+nexusPublishing {
+	transitionCheckOptions {
+		maxRetries = 120
+		delayBetween = Duration.ofSeconds(10)
+	}
+}
+
 subprojects { subproject ->
 	task updateCopyrights {
 		onlyIf { gitPresent && !System.getenv('GITHUB_ACTION') }
@@ -76,4 +85,3 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 		}
 	}
 }
-
diff --git a/spring-pulsar-sample-apps/sample-app1/build.gradle b/spring-pulsar-sample-apps/sample-app1/build.gradle
index 66cd6db5..2dd7e695 100644
--- a/spring-pulsar-sample-apps/sample-app1/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-pulsar-sample-apps/sample-app1/build.gradle
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ bootRun {
 
 project.afterEvaluate {
 	project.tasks.artifactoryPublish.enabled(false)
+	project.tasks.publishToOssrh.enabled(false)
 }
diff --git a/spring-pulsar-sample-apps/sample-app2/build.gradle b/spring-pulsar-sample-apps/sample-app2/build.gradle
index 54fff0d4..1428882c 100644
--- a/spring-pulsar-sample-apps/sample-app2/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-pulsar-sample-apps/sample-app2/build.gradle
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ bootRun {
 
 project.afterEvaluate {
 	project.tasks.artifactoryPublish.enabled(false)
+	project.tasks.publishToOssrh.enabled(false)
 }
diff --git a/spring-pulsar-sample-apps/sample-reactive/build.gradle b/spring-pulsar-sample-apps/sample-reactive/build.gradle
index 95c4e913..f321ecb1 100644
--- a/spring-pulsar-sample-apps/sample-reactive/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-pulsar-sample-apps/sample-reactive/build.gradle
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ bootRun {
 
 project.afterEvaluate {
 	project.tasks.artifactoryPublish.enabled(false)
+	project.tasks.publishToOssrh.enabled(false)
 }