diff --git a/blockless-tests/pom.xml b/blockless-tests/pom.xml
index 02be195..8acda57 100644
--- a/blockless-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/blockless-tests/pom.xml
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>blockless-tests</name>
 
-    <properties>
-        <!-- Integration tests only: never publish this artifact. -->
-        <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
-    </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 146c96e..f3ad620 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
                     <version>3.2.8</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
                     <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>0.9.0</version>
                 </plugin>
@@ -167,10 +167,7 @@
     <profiles>
         <profile>
             <id>release</id>
-            <!-- Skip default deploy-plugin upload; Central upload is central-publishing-maven-plugin. -->
-            <properties>
-                <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
-            </properties>
+
             <build>
                 <plugins>
                     <plugin>