diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index b356c31cb864..30fdbe7c4b87 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ nexusPublishing {
   packageGroup.set("io.opentelemetry")
 
   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("https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/"))
       username.set(System.getenv("SONATYPE_USER"))
       password.set(System.getenv("SONATYPE_KEY"))
     }
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
index d25fd396a6c6..22bd6c07c4c5 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ nexusPublishing {
   packageGroup.set("io.opentelemetry")
 
   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("https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/"))
       username.set(System.getenv("SONATYPE_USER"))
       password.set(System.getenv("SONATYPE_KEY"))
     }