diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 540b36a..062c8f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@ jobs:
         java-version: '21'
         distribution: 'temurin'
 
-    - name: Validate Gradle wrapper
-      uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v2
+    - name: Setup Gradle
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
 
     - name: Build with Gradle
-      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
-      with:
-        arguments: build
+      run: |
+        ./gradlew build
 
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_jar.yml b/.github/workflows/build_jar.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 591af83..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/build_jar.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-# This workflow will build the extension jar and retain the artifact.
- # For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/building-and-testing-java-with-gradle
-
- name: Build jar
-
- on: [workflow_dispatch]
-
- jobs:
-   build:
-     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-     steps:
-     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-     - name: Set up JDK 17
-       uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-       with:
-         java-version: '17'
-         distribution: 'adopt-hotspot'
-     - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
-       run: chmod +x gradlew
-     - name: Grant execute permission for OMERO server setup script
-       run: chmod +x src/test/resources/omero-server/setup.sh
-     - name: Grant execute permission for OMERO web install pixel buffer microservice script
-       run: chmod +x src/test/resources/omero-web/installPixelBufferMs.sh
-     - name: Grant execute permission for OMERO web run pixel buffer microservice script
-       run: chmod +x src/test/resources/omero-web/runPixelBufferMs.sh
-     - name: Build with Gradle
-       run: ./gradlew build
-     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
-       with:
-         name: libs
-         path: build/libs
-         retention-days: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3649222..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# This workflow will build a Java project with Gradle
- # For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/building-and-testing-java-with-gradle
-
- name: Java CI with Gradle
-
- on: [pull_request]
-
- jobs:
-   build:
-     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-     steps:
-     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-     - name: Set up JDK 17
-       uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-       with:
-         java-version: '17'
-         distribution: 'adopt-hotspot'
-     - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
-       run: chmod +x gradlew
-     - name: Grant execute permission for OMERO server setup script
-       run: chmod +x src/test/resources/omero-server/setup.sh
-     - name: Grant execute permission for OMERO web install pixel buffer microservice script
-       run: chmod +x src/test/resources/omero-web/installPixelBufferMs.sh
-     - name: Grant execute permission for OMERO web run pixel buffer microservice script
-       run: chmod +x src/test/resources/omero-web/runPixelBufferMs.sh
-     - name: Build with Gradle
-       run: ./gradlew build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 9d65ec8..2b6f882 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -19,22 +19,23 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'temurin'
 
-      - name: Validate Gradle wrapper
-        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@e6e38bacfdf1a337459f332974bb2327a31aaf4b
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
 
       - name: Add release flag if input variable is set
         if: ${{ inputs.release }}
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          echo "RELEASE_FLAG='-P release=true'" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "RELEASE_FLAG='-Prelease'" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-      - name: Publish snapshot
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@67421db6bd0bf253fb4bd25b31ebb98943c375e1
-        with:
-         arguments: publish -P toolchain=21 $RELEASE_FLAG
+      - name: Publish
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          ./gradlew publish -P toolchain=21 $RELEASE_FLAG
         env:
           MAVEN_USER: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_USER }}
           MAVEN_PASS: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_PASS }}
+
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: ${{ inputs.release }}
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven_release.yml b/.github/workflows/maven_release.yml
index 5d254f1..dc0b76c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven_release.yml
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Publish release
     uses: ./.github/workflows/maven.yml
+    secrets: inherit
     with:
       release: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven_snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/maven_snapshot.yml
index 28b66bd..458d45e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven_snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven_snapshot.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Publish snapshot
     uses: ./.github/workflows/maven.yml
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 88ea409..740a8a7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
     // Main gradle plugin for building a Java library
     id 'java-library'
+    id 'maven-publish'
     // To create a shadow/fat jar that bundle up all dependencies
     id 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow' version '8.1.1'
     // Add JavaFX dependencies
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ plugins {
 ext.moduleName = 'qupath.extension.omero'
 version = "0.1.1-rc1"
 description = "QuPath extension to support image reading using OMERO APIs."
+group = 'io.github.qupath'
 ext.qupathVersion = gradle.ext.qupathVersion
 ext.qupathJavaVersion = libs.versions.jdk.get()
 
@@ -117,4 +119,35 @@ repositories {
         name "unidata.releases<"
         url "https://artifacts.unidata.ucar.edu/content/repositories/unidata-releases"
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+publishing {
+    repositories {
+        maven {
+            name = "SciJava"
+            def releasesRepoUrl = uri("https://maven.scijava.org/content/repositories/releases")
+            def snapshotsRepoUrl = uri("https://maven.scijava.org/content/repositories/snapshots")
+            // Use gradle -Prelease publish
+            url = project.hasProperty('release') ? releasesRepoUrl : snapshotsRepoUrl
+            credentials {
+                username = System.getenv("MAVEN_USER")
+                password = System.getenv("MAVEN_PASS")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    publications {
+        mavenJava(MavenPublication) {
+            from components.java
+
+            pom {
+                licenses {
+                    license {
+                        name = 'Apache License v2.0'
+                        url = 'http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0'
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}