diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index a03f6cf1..10514d37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "Releasing version:" && ./gradlew printVersion clean
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingKey=$(echo $SIGNING_KEY | base64 -d) ./gradlew publish
           ./gradlew closeAndReleaseRepository
+          auth=$(echo -n "${ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ossrhUsername}:${ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ossrhPassword}" | base64)
+          curl -f -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer ${auth}" https://ossrh-staging-api.central.sonatype.com/manual/upload/repository/org.hypertrace
         env:
           JVM_OPTS: -Xmx1g --add-opens java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.base/java.io=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED
           TERM: dumb
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 22f9b995..fab27188 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import org.hypertrace.gradle.publishing.License.APACHE_2_0;
 
 plugins {
   id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "5.2.0" apply false
-  id("org.hypertrace.publish-maven-central-plugin") version "1.1.1"
+  id("org.hypertrace.publish-maven-central-plugin") version "1.1.2"
   id("org.hypertrace.ci-utils-plugin") version "0.4.0"
   id("org.gradle.test-retry") version "1.5.0" apply false
   id("org.owasp.dependencycheck") version "7.1.1"