diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index d1845373..e98be7b3 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -117,15 +117,16 @@ subprojects {
                 }
             }
         }
-        repositories {
-            maven {
-                val snapshotUrl = uri("https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots")
-                val releaseUrl = uri("https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2")
-                url = if (version.safeAs<String>()?.endsWith("SNAPSHOT") == true) snapshotUrl else releaseUrl
-                credentials {
-                    username = project.findProperty("sonatypeUsername")?.safeAs() ?: ""
-                    password = project.findProperty("sonatypePassword")?.safeAs() ?: ""
-                }
+    }
+
+    extensions.getByType<PublishingExtension>().repositories {
+        maven {
+            val snapshotUrl = uri("https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots")
+            val releaseUrl = uri("https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2")
+            url = if (version.safeAs<String>()?.endsWith("SNAPSHOT") == true) snapshotUrl else releaseUrl
+            credentials {
+                username = project.findProperty("sonatypeUsername")?.safeAs() ?: ""
+                password = project.findProperty("sonatypePassword")?.safeAs() ?: ""
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/interop_testing/build.gradle.kts b/interop_testing/build.gradle.kts
index 7c3b8fba..5df8ae6b 100644
--- a/interop_testing/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/interop_testing/build.gradle.kts
@@ -69,3 +69,7 @@ tasks.named("startScripts") {
     dependsOn(testServiceClientStartScripts)
     dependsOn(testServiceServerStartScripts)
 }
+
+tasks.withType<AbstractPublishToMaven> {
+    enabled = false
+}