diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index d3de3c9..a857fdb 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ node('rhel7'){
 				if (isSnapshot) {
 					sh "./gradlew publish -PnexusUser=${USER} -PnexusPassword=${PASSWORD}"
 				} else {
-					sh "./gradlew publish closeAndReleaseRepository -PnexusUser=${USER} -PnexusPassword=${PASSWORD}"
 					currentBuild.keepLog = true
 					currentBuild.description = "${version}"
+					sh "./gradlew publish closeAndReleaseStagingRepository -PnexusUser=${USER} -PnexusPassword=${PASSWORD}"
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 55c75ac..1dabaa3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 plugins {
     id "org.jetbrains.intellij" version "1.1.4"
     id 'maven-publish'
-    id 'io.codearte.nexus-staging' version "0.22.0"
+    id 'io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin' version '1.1.0'
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ apply plugin: 'idea'
 apply plugin: 'org.jetbrains.intellij'
 apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'jacoco'
-apply plugin: 'io.codearte.nexus-staging'
 
 intellij {
     version = ideaVersion //for a full list of IntelliJ IDEA releases please see https://www.jetbrains.com/intellij-repository/releases
@@ -51,11 +50,16 @@ group 'com.redhat.devtools.intellij'
 version projectVersion // Plugin version
 
 
-nexusStaging {
-    serverUrl = 'https://repository.jboss.org/nexus/service/local/'
-    username = nexusUser
-    password = nexusPassword
+nexusPublishing {
     packageGroup = 'JBoss Releases Staging Profile'
+    repositories {
+        jbossNexus {
+            nexusUrl = uri("https://repository.jboss.org/nexus/service/local/")
+            snapshotRepositoryUrl = uri("https://repository.jboss.org/nexus/content/repositories/snapshots/")
+            username = nexusUser // defaults to project.properties["myNexusUsername"]
+            password = nexusPassword // defaults to project.properties["myNexusPassword"]
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 def testJarFile = file("$buildDir/libs/intellij-common-${projectVersion}-test.jar")
@@ -94,15 +98,4 @@ publishing {
             }
         }
     }
-    repositories {
-        maven {
-            def releasesRepoUrl = "https://repository.jboss.org/nexus/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2"
-            def snapshotsRepoUrl = "https://repository.jboss.org/nexus/content/repositories/snapshots/"
-            url = version.endsWith('SNAPSHOT') ? snapshotsRepoUrl : releasesRepoUrl
-            credentials {
-                username = nexusUser
-                password = nexusPassword
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }