diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6bc09a4..14c2df8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
         run: chmod +x gradlew
       - name: Publish package to Maven Repository
-        run: ./gradlew publishToSonatype closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository
+        run: ./gradlew publishToSonatype closeSonatypeStagingRepository
         env:
           SONATYPE_USER: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USER }}
           SONATYPE_KEY: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_KEY }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74516ac..27ccfe1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ The JARs can be downloaded manually from our [Maven Central Repo](https://search
 **Gradle:**
 
 ```groovy
-compile 'io.tus.java.client:tus-java-client:0.4.4'
+implementation 'io.tus.java.client:tus-java-client:0.4.5'
 ```
 
 **Maven:**
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ compile 'io.tus.java.client:tus-java-client:0.4.4'
 <dependency>
   <groupId>io.tus.java.client</groupId>
   <artifactId>tus-java-client</artifactId>
-  <version>0.4.4</version>
+  <version>0.4.5</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7d67e6b..2689793 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 plugins {
     id 'signing'
     id('io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin') version '1.1.0'
-    id 'maven-publish'
 }
 
 apply plugin: 'java'
-apply plugin: 'maven'
+apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 
 group 'io.tus.java.client'
 
@@ -76,9 +75,10 @@ def pomConfig = {
 publishing {
     publications {
         mavenJava(MavenPublication) {
+            from components.java
             groupId = 'io.tus.java.client'
             artifactId = 'tus-java-client'
-            version
+            version project.getVersion()
             artifact sourcesJar
             artifact javadocJar
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/version.properties b/src/main/resources/version.properties
index 32796c8..56ff6d8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/version.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/version.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-versionNumber='0.4.4'
\ No newline at end of file
+versionNumber='0.4.5'