diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c2ef1e93..86ca0a03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ env:
   MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
   MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSS_SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
   MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSS_SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
-  MAVEN_CLI_OPTS: "-B -q -e -fae -V -DinstallAtEnd=true -U"
 
 jobs:
   pre_commit:
@@ -50,6 +49,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [pre_commit]
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip tests]')"
+    env:
+      MAVEN_CLI_OPTS: >
+        -B -q -e -fae -V -DinstallAtEnd=true -U
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v1.35.0
@@ -156,12 +158,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [tests]
     if: >
-      !(failure() || cancelled()) &&
-      github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+      contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[publish]')
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v1.35.0
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v1.35.0
       - name: "Build"
         run: mvn install -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -B -V
       - name: "Publish"
-        run: mvn $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS deploy -DskipTests
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+        timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
+        run: mvn deploy $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS -DskipTests
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6fd44207..b3d8b71f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -522,8 +522,8 @@
 
     <distributionManagement>
         <repository>
-            <id>central-releases-staging</id>
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2</url>
+            <id>alfresco-public</id>
+            <url>https://artifacts.alfresco.com/nexus/content/groups/public</url>
         </repository>
         <snapshotRepository>
             <id>alfresco-public-snapshots</id>