diff --git a/config/releaser.yml b/config/releaser.yml
index 6d9c27b162..ce0569073b 100644
--- a/config/releaser.yml
+++ b/config/releaser.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 releaser.maven.buildCommand: ./scripts/noIntegration.sh
+releaser.maven.deployCommand: ./mvnw deploy -DskipTests -B -Pfast,deploy -Dgradle.publishPlugins.task=-Phello=world {{systemProps}}
 releaser.gradle.gradlePropsSubstitution:
   verifierVersion: spring-cloud-contract
-  bootVersion: spring-boot
\ No newline at end of file
+  bootVersion: spring-boot
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle/release.gradle b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle/release.gradle
index 23ff0cdfda..0071d2ee56 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle/release.gradle
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle/release.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 apply plugin: 'maven'
-apply plugin: 'signing'
+//apply plugin: 'signing'
 
 uploadArchives.dependsOn { [check] }
 
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ ext {
 }
 
 if (isReleaseToCentral) {
-	signing {
+	/*signing {
 		sign configurations.archives
-	}
+	}*/
 
 	apply plugin: 'com.gradle.plugin-publish'
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/messaging/camel/CamelStubMessages.java b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/messaging/camel/CamelStubMessages.java
index ac5dbe58c0..113aa9884c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/messaging/camel/CamelStubMessages.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/messaging/camel/CamelStubMessages.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class CamelStubMessages implements MessageVerifier<Message> {
 			ConsumerTemplate consumerTemplate = this.context.createConsumerTemplate();
 			Exchange exchange = consumerTemplate.receive(destination,
 					timeUnit.toMillis(timeout));
-			return exchange.getIn();
+			return exchange != null ? exchange.getIn() : null;
 		}
 		catch (Exception e) {
 			log.error("Exception occurred while trying to read a message from "