diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/maven-publish-convention.gradle.kts b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/maven-publish-convention.gradle.kts
index 9a9ffa52..f7515099 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/maven-publish-convention.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/maven-publish-convention.gradle.kts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 mavenPublishing {
-    publishToMavenCentral()
+    publishToMavenCentral(automaticRelease = true, validateDeployment = true)
     signAllPublications()
     coordinates(
         "io.github.reajason",