diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2d55827..c8de359 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,8 +22,16 @@ publish-local: build
 	rm -rf $$HOME/.m2/repository/org/docstr/gwt
 	${PROJECT_DIR}/gradlew publishToMavenLocal --warning-mode all
 
+publish-maven: build
+	rm -rf $$HOME/.m2/repository/org/docstr/gwt
+	git checkout tags/${LATEST_TAG}
+	${PROJECT_DIR}/gradlew publishMavenJavaPublicationToMavenLocal publishMavenJavaPublicationToMavenRepository
+	git checkout main
+
 publish: build
+	rm -rf $$HOME/.m2/repository/org/docstr/gwt
 	${PROJECT_DIR}/gradlew publishPlugins --warning-mode all
+	git checkout main
 
 site:
 	cd ${PROJECT_DIR}/doc && docstr site build && cd ${PROJECT_DIR}/../dn-hosting-sites && make deploy-gwtgradle
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9ff621c..850a9ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -113,5 +113,5 @@ gradlew.bat clean build
 
 - Build and test the plugin locally
 - Commit all changes to the `main` branch
-- Publish the plugin to the Gradle Plugin Portal with `make publish`
 - Create a new release on GitHub with `make release`
+- Publish the plugin to the Gradle Plugin Portal with `make publish`
diff --git a/plugin/build.gradle b/plugin/build.gradle
index 4f41ade..c0b21c0 100644
--- a/plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/plugin/build.gradle
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ plugins {
   // developing Gradle plugins
   id 'java-gradle-plugin'
 
+  id 'signing'
   id 'maven-publish'
 
   alias(libs.plugins.plugin.publish)
@@ -52,6 +53,13 @@ gradlePlugin {
   }
 }
 
+signing {
+  sign publishing.publications
+}
+
+def ossrU = project.hasProperty("ossrhToken") ? ossrhToken : ""
+def ossrP = project.hasProperty("ossrhTokenPassword") ? ossrhTokenPassword : ""
+
 publishing {
   publications {
     mavenJava(MavenPublication) {
@@ -90,15 +98,15 @@ publishing {
   }
   repositories {
     mavenLocal()
-    //maven {
-    //  def releasesRepoUrl = "https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/"
-    //  def snapshotsRepoUrl = "https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/"
-    //  url = version.endsWith('SNAPSHOT') ? snapshotsRepoUrl : releasesRepoUrl
-    //  credentials {
-    //    username = ossrU
-    //    password = ossrP
-    //  }
-    //}
+    maven {
+      def releasesRepoUrl = "https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/"
+      def snapshotsRepoUrl = "https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/"
+      url = version.endsWith('SNAPSHOT') ? snapshotsRepoUrl : releasesRepoUrl
+      credentials {
+        username = ossrU
+        password = ossrP
+      }
+    }
   }
 }