diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index eb6e4b6279..17669d2150 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,15 @@ before_install:
  - "cp -r stub-runner/stub-runner-spring/src/test/resources/m2repo/repository/io/codearte/accurest/stubs $HOME/.m2/repository/io/codearte/accurest/"
 
 jdk:
- - oraclejdk7
  - oraclejdk8
 
 install: ./gradlew assemble -s
-script: ./gradlew check funcTest install -s --continue && jdk_switcher use oraclejdk8 && ./scripts/runTests.sh
+script: ./gradlew check funcTest install -s --continue && jdk_switcher use oraclejdk8 && ./scripts/runTests.sh && jdk_switcher use $TRAVIS_JDK_VERSION && ./gradlew uploadSnapshotArchives -s
+
+matrix:
+  include:
+    # Automatic snapshot release only in Java 7 build
+    - jdk: oraclejdk7
+      env:
+       - DO_RELEASE=true
+
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 73d3214e83..9cc73475f1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ nexusStaging {
 	stagingProfileId = '93c08fdebde1ff'
 }
 
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/releaseRoot.gradle"
+
 subprojects {
 	apply plugin: 'groovy'
 	apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/release.gradle"
@@ -211,4 +213,5 @@ buildscript {
 	}
 }
 
-apply plugin: "com.palantir.idea-test-fix"
\ No newline at end of file
+apply plugin: "com.palantir.idea-test-fix"
+
diff --git a/gradle/release.gradle b/gradle/release.gradle
index e3f5159bb1..e1c6fb4494 100644
--- a/gradle/release.gradle
+++ b/gradle/release.gradle
@@ -38,3 +38,22 @@ modifyPom {
 
 uploadArchives.dependsOn { check }
 
+
+task uploadSnapshotArchives {
+	if (shouldUploadSnapshotArchives) {
+		dependsOn { uploadArchives }
+	}
+        onlyIf { shouldUploadSnapshotArchives }
+}
+
+//for Travis to leverage secure variables
+project.ext {
+	if (!hasProperty('nexusUsername') && System.env.NEXUS_USERNAME) {
+		nexusUsername = System.env.NEXUS_USERNAME
+	}
+	if (!hasProperty('nexusPassword') && System.env.NEXUS_PASSWORD) {
+		nexusPassword = System.env.NEXUS_PASSWORD
+	}
+}
+
+
diff --git a/gradle/releaseRoot.gradle b/gradle/releaseRoot.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..667dcbcb82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/releaseRoot.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+assert project == rootProject
+
+project.ext {
+        isSnapshot = project.version.endsWith("-SNAPSHOT")
+        currentBranch = System.env.TRAVIS_BRANCH
+        isPr = !isNullOrFalse(System.env.TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST)
+        doRelease = !isNullOrFalse(System.env.DO_RELEASE)
+        shouldUploadSnapshotArchives = isSnapshot && currentBranch == 'master' && !isPr && doRelease
+}
+
+logger.lifecycle("Automatic snapshot release: {} (isSnapshot: {}, currentBranch: {}, isPr: {}, doRelease: {})", shouldUploadSnapshotArchives, isSnapshot, currentBranch, isPr, doRelease)
+
+private boolean isNullOrFalse(def env) {
+        env == null || env == "false" || (env instanceof Boolean && !env)
+}
+