diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 38ec2f3a2b..8d7a468fa4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -103,10 +103,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: "11"
           distribution: "temurin"
+      - name: Set up Maven settings
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ secrets.MAVEN_SETTINGS_XML }}" > $HOME/.m2/settings.xml
       - name: Publish JARs
         run: |
           mvn --batch-mode versions:set -DnewVersion=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 | cut -c2-) -DprocessAllModules -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
-          mvn --batch-mode deploy
+          mvn release:clean release:prepare release:perform --batch-mode -DreleaseVersion=${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/tags/v*' && github.ref }} -Dtag=v${{ github.ref_name == 'refs/tags/v*' && github.ref }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   create-release:
diff --git a/kotlin-runtime/ftl-generator/pom.xml b/kotlin-runtime/ftl-generator/pom.xml
index 554487dfb5..cd99df202c 100644
--- a/kotlin-runtime/ftl-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/kotlin-runtime/ftl-generator/pom.xml
@@ -91,10 +91,13 @@
     </build>
 
     <distributionManagement>
+        <snapshotRepository>
+            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
+        </snapshotRepository>
         <repository>
-            <id>github</id>
-            <name>GitHub Packages</name>
-            <url>https://maven.pkg.github.com/TBD54566975/ftl</url>
+            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
         </repository>
     </distributionManagement>
 </project>
diff --git a/kotlin-runtime/ftl-runtime/pom.xml b/kotlin-runtime/ftl-runtime/pom.xml
index 548079e26b..7b97e59e8c 100644
--- a/kotlin-runtime/ftl-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/kotlin-runtime/ftl-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -98,10 +98,13 @@
     </build>
 
     <distributionManagement>
+        <snapshotRepository>
+            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
+        </snapshotRepository>
         <repository>
-            <id>github</id>
-            <name>GitHub Packages</name>
-            <url>https://maven.pkg.github.com/TBD54566975/ftl</url>
+            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
         </repository>
     </distributionManagement>
 </project>
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index da94c0eccf..9b35bce9d2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -266,7 +266,57 @@
                         </execution>
                     </executions>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>1.6.13</version>
+                    <extensions>true</extensions>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
+                        <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
+                        <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.0.1</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
+                        <useReleaseProfile>false</useReleaseProfile>
+                        <releaseProfiles>release</releaseProfiles>
+                        <goals>deploy</goals>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
     </build>
+
+    <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>release</id>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.1.0</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                                <phase>verify</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>sign</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                                <configuration>
+                                    <keyname>0x088BCD86</keyname>
+                                    <passphraseServerId>gpg.passphrase</passphraseServerId>
+                                </configuration>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
 </project>
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