diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index c00a50f7..90ef4387 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,13 @@ jobs:
           distribution: zulu
       - name: Prebuild library
         run: ./gradlew publishToMavenLocal --rerun-tasks
+      - name: Prebuild plugin
+        run: ./gradlew -p resources-generator publishToMavenLocal --rerun-tasks
       - name: Publish library
-        run: ./gradlew publish --no-parallel
-      - name: Publish plugin
+        run: ./gradlew publishToSonatype closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository
+      - name: Publish plugin to maven central
+        run: ./gradlew -p resources-generator publishToSonatype closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository
+      - name: Publish plugin to Gradle Plugin Portal
         run: ./gradlew -p resources-generator publishPlugins -Pgradle.publish.key=${{ secrets.GRADLE_PLUGIN_PORTAL_KEY }} -Pgradle.publish.secret=${{ secrets.GRADLE_PLUGIN_PORTAL_SECRET }}
   release:
     name: Create release
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index df8fe5e5..09cd9761 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,3 +24,9 @@ allprojects {
         version = moko.versions.resourcesVersion.get()
     }
 }
+
+// required for nexus plugin
+group = "dev.icerock.moko"
+version = moko.versions.resourcesVersion.get()
+
+apply(plugin = "nexus-publication-convention")
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 68adccd4..6139bb42 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -62,3 +62,4 @@ kotlinCompilerEmbeddable = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-compiler-embe
 detektGradlePlugin = { module = "io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt:detekt-gradle-plugin", version.ref = "detektVersion" }
 mokoMultiplatformPlugin = { module = "dev.icerock:mobile-multiplatform", version.ref = "mokoMultiplatformPluginVersion" }
 composeJetBrainsPlugin = { module = "org.jetbrains.compose:compose-gradle-plugin", version.ref = "composeJetbrainsVersion" }
+nexusPublishing = { module = "io.github.gradle-nexus:publish-plugin", version = "2.0.0" }
diff --git a/resources-build-logic/build.gradle.kts b/resources-build-logic/build.gradle.kts
index 9f6eafc4..a0f15b67 100644
--- a/resources-build-logic/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/resources-build-logic/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ dependencies {
     api(libs.kotlinGradlePlugin)
     api(libs.androidGradlePlugin)
     api(libs.detektGradlePlugin)
+    api(libs.nexusPublishing)
 }
diff --git a/resources-build-logic/src/main/kotlin/nexus-publication-convention.gradle.kts b/resources-build-logic/src/main/kotlin/nexus-publication-convention.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b799acc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources-build-logic/src/main/kotlin/nexus-publication-convention.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2021 IceRock MAG Inc. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
+ */
+
+import java.net.URI
+
+plugins {
+    id("io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin")
+}
+
+nexusPublishing {
+    repositories {
+        // see https://central.sonatype.org/publish/publish-portal-ossrh-staging-api/#configuration
+        sonatype {
+            nexusUrl.set(uri("https://ossrh-staging-api.central.sonatype.com/service/local/"))
+            snapshotRepositoryUrl.set(URI.create("https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/"))
+            username.set(System.getenv("OSSRH_USER"))
+            password.set(System.getenv("OSSRH_KEY"))
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources-build-logic/src/main/kotlin/publication-convention.gradle.kts b/resources-build-logic/src/main/kotlin/publication-convention.gradle.kts
index 703f737e..5b3dfc3b 100644
--- a/resources-build-logic/src/main/kotlin/publication-convention.gradle.kts
+++ b/resources-build-logic/src/main/kotlin/publication-convention.gradle.kts
@@ -9,15 +9,6 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 publishing {
-    repositories.maven("https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/") {
-        name = "OSSRH"
-
-        credentials {
-            username = System.getenv("OSSRH_USER")
-            password = System.getenv("OSSRH_KEY")
-        }
-    }
-
     publications.withType<MavenPublication> {
         // Provide artifacts information requited by Maven Central
         pom {
diff --git a/resources-generator/build.gradle.kts b/resources-generator/build.gradle.kts
index fa995aaa..a5e1bb43 100644
--- a/resources-generator/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/resources-generator/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ plugins {
     id("com.gradle.plugin-publish") version ("1.2.0")
     id("java-gradle-plugin")
     kotlin("plugin.serialization") version ("1.9.25")
+    id("nexus-publication-convention")
 }
 
 group = "dev.icerock.moko"