diff --git a/hibernate-validator-cdi-patched/pom.xml b/hibernate-validator-cdi-patched/pom.xml
index 7d8c6b337a..10857ea337 100644
--- a/hibernate-validator-cdi-patched/pom.xml
+++ b/hibernate-validator-cdi-patched/pom.xml
@@ -144,6 +144,15 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <extensions>true</extensions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skipPublishing>true</skipPublishing>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 </project>
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diff --git a/hibernate-validator-patched/pom.xml b/hibernate-validator-patched/pom.xml
index 704b060f8f..112d16a3ba 100644
--- a/hibernate-validator-patched/pom.xml
+++ b/hibernate-validator-patched/pom.xml
@@ -150,6 +150,15 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <extensions>true</extensions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skipPublishing>true</skipPublishing>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file