diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5d7f1b504f..e0a87bd555 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -4,10 +4,17 @@ buildscript {
 	}
 	dependencies {
 		classpath "pl.allegro.tech.build:axion-release-plugin:1.2.2"
+		classpath "io.codearte.gradle.nexus:gradle-nexus-staging-plugin:0.5.1"
 	}
 }
 
 apply plugin: "pl.allegro.tech.build.axion-release"
+apply plugin: 'io.codearte.nexus-staging'
+
+nexusStaging {
+	packageGroup = "io.codearte"
+	stagingProfileId = '93c08fdebde1ff'
+}
 
 scmVersion {
 	tag { prefix = "accurest" }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 87021638cf..fe3cdf2fd8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-sonatypeUsername =
-sonatypePassword =
\ No newline at end of file
+nexusUsername =
+nexusPassword =
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle/release.gradle b/gradle/release.gradle
index e772848864..34e8ae08ef 100644
--- a/gradle/release.gradle
+++ b/gradle/release.gradle
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ uploadArchives {
 			beforeDeployment { MavenDeployment deployment -> signing.signPom(deployment) }
 
 			repository(url: "https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/") {
-				authentication(userName: sonatypeUsername, password: sonatypePassword)
+				authentication(userName: nexusUsername, password: nexusPassword)
 			}
 
 			snapshotRepository(url: "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/") {
-				authentication(userName: sonatypeUsername, password: sonatypePassword)
+				authentication(userName: nexusUsername, password: nexusPassword)
 			}
 
 			pom.project {