diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-releases.yml b/.github/workflows/create-releases.yml
index c16be2ae8..9524a25f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-releases.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-releases.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
           export -- GPG_SIGNING_KEY_ID
           printenv -- GPG_SIGNING_KEY | gpg --batch --passphrase-fd 3 --import 3<<< "$GPG_SIGNING_PASSWORD"
           GPG_SIGNING_KEY_ID="$(gpg --with-colons --list-keys | awk -F : -- '/^pub:/ { getline; print "0x" substr($10, length($10) - 7) }')"
-          ./gradlew --parallel --no-daemon publish
+          ./gradlew publishAndReleaseToMavenCentral --stacktrace -PmavenCentralUsername="$SONATYPE_USERNAME" -PmavenCentralPassword="$SONATYPE_PASSWORD"
         env:
           SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_SONATYPE_USERNAME || secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
           SONATYPE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_SONATYPE_PASSWORD || secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-sonatype.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-sonatype.yml
index a7784791a..e7217bdf3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-sonatype.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-sonatype.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           export -- GPG_SIGNING_KEY_ID
           printenv -- GPG_SIGNING_KEY | gpg --batch --passphrase-fd 3 --import 3<<< "$GPG_SIGNING_PASSWORD"
           GPG_SIGNING_KEY_ID="$(gpg --with-colons --list-keys | awk -F : -- '/^pub:/ { getline; print "0x" substr($10, length($10) - 7) }')"
-          ./gradlew --parallel --no-daemon publish
+          ./gradlew publishAndReleaseToMavenCentral --stacktrace -PmavenCentralUsername="$SONATYPE_USERNAME" -PmavenCentralPassword="$SONATYPE_PASSWORD"
         env:
           SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_SONATYPE_USERNAME || secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
           SONATYPE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_SONATYPE_PASSWORD || secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 1b77f506d..1bc571363 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.7.0"
+  ".": "0.7.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4787ffd49..9600b4c7a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.7.1 (2024-12-09)
+
+Full Changelog: [v0.7.0...v0.7.1](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/compare/v0.7.0...v0.7.1)
+
+### Chores
+
+* **internal:** configure sonatype ([#30](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/30)) ([5d7816a](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/5d7816afb9cf70189aa04dfd18a8f77f25094dcf))
+
 ## 0.7.0 (2024-12-04)
 
 Full Changelog: [v0.6.0...v0.7.0](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/compare/v0.6.0...v0.7.0)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 93da33df1..6d3c96a6a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.openai/openai-java)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.openai/openai-java/0.7.0)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.openai/openai-java)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.openai/openai-java/0.7.1)
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ The REST API documentation can be found on [platform.openai.com](https://platfo
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```kotlin
-implementation("com.openai:openai-java:0.7.0")
+implementation("com.openai:openai-java:0.7.1")
 ```
 
 #### Maven
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ implementation("com.openai:openai-java:0.7.0")
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.openai</groupId>
     <artifactId>openai-java</artifactId>
-    <version>0.7.0</version>
+    <version>0.7.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 14ac91f3d..c7289bb3e 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,20 +1,10 @@
 plugins {
-    id("io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin") version "1.1.0"
+
 }
 
 allprojects {
     group = "com.openai"
-    version = "0.7.0" // x-release-please-version
+    version = "0.7.1" // x-release-please-version
 }
 
-nexusPublishing {
-    repositories {
-        sonatype {
-            nexusUrl.set(uri("https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/"))
-            snapshotRepositoryUrl.set(uri("https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/"))
 
-            username.set(System.getenv("SONATYPE_USERNAME"))
-            password.set(System.getenv("SONATYPE_PASSWORD"))
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
index b88cd06fa..493cb3275 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 plugins {
     `kotlin-dsl`
+    kotlin("jvm") version "1.9.22"
+    id("com.vanniktech.maven.publish") version "0.28.0"
 }
 
 repositories {
     gradlePluginPortal()
+    mavenCentral()
 }
 
 dependencies {
     implementation("com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:6.25.0")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.9.23")
+    implementation("com.vanniktech:gradle-maven-publish-plugin:0.28.0")
 }
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/openai.java.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/openai.java.gradle.kts
index 1de5b8a87..32a150edf 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/openai.java.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/openai.java.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import com.diffplug.gradle.spotless.SpotlessExtension
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.logging.TestExceptionFormat
-import java.util.Locale
+import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.JavaLibrary
+import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.JavadocJar
+import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.MavenPublishBaseExtension
+import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.SonatypeHost
 
 plugins {
     `java-library`
@@ -11,11 +14,6 @@ repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 }
 
-configure<JavaPluginExtension> {
-    withJavadocJar()
-    withSourcesJar()
-}
-
 configure<SpotlessExtension> {
     java {
         importOrder()
@@ -36,10 +34,6 @@ tasks.withType<JavaCompile>().configureEach {
     options.release.set(8)
 }
 
-tasks.named<Jar>("javadocJar") {
-    setZip64(true)
-}
-
 tasks.named<Jar>("jar") {
     manifest {
         attributes(mapOf(
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/openai.kotlin.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/openai.kotlin.gradle.kts
index b88c7af98..97905bba9 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/openai.kotlin.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/openai.kotlin.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import com.diffplug.gradle.spotless.SpotlessExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
+import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.*
 
 plugins {
     id("openai.java")
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/openai.publish.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/openai.publish.gradle.kts
index 65218274a..9a0fd1e2d 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/openai.publish.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/openai.publish.gradle.kts
@@ -3,65 +3,52 @@ import org.gradle.api.publish.maven.MavenPublication
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.configure
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.register
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.get
+import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.JavaLibrary
+import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.JavadocJar
+import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.MavenPublishBaseExtension
+import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.SonatypeHost
 
 plugins {
-    `maven-publish`
-    `signing`
+    id("com.vanniktech.maven.publish")
 }
 
-configure<PublishingExtension> {
-    publications {
-        register<MavenPublication>("maven") {
-            from(components["java"])
+repositories {
+    gradlePluginPortal()
+    mavenCentral()
+}
 
-            pom {
-                name.set("OpenAI API")
-                description.set("The OpenAI REST API. Please see https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference\nfor more details.")
-                url.set("https://platform.openai.com/docs")
+extra["signingInMemoryKey"] = System.getenv("GPG_SIGNING_KEY")
+extra["signingInMemoryKeyId"] = System.getenv("GPG_SIGNING_KEY_ID")
+extra["signingInMemoryKeyPassword"] = System.getenv("GPG_SIGNING_PASSWORD")
 
-                licenses {
-                    license {
-                        name.set("Apache-2.0")
-                    }
-                }
+configure<MavenPublishBaseExtension> {
+    signAllPublications()
+    publishToMavenCentral(SonatypeHost.CENTRAL_PORTAL)
 
-                developers {
-                    developer {
-                        name.set("OpenAI")
-                        email.set("support@openai.com")
-                    }
-                }
+    this.coordinates(project.group.toString(), project.name, project.version.toString())
 
-                scm {
-                    connection.set("scm:git:git://github.com/openai/openai-java.git")
-                    developerConnection.set("scm:git:git://github.com/openai/openai-java.git")
-                    url.set("https://github.com/openai/openai-java")
-                }
+    pom {
+        name.set("OpenAI API")
+        description.set("The OpenAI REST API. Please see https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference\nfor more details.")
+        url.set("https://platform.openai.com/docs")
 
-                versionMapping {
-                    allVariants {
-                        fromResolutionResult()
-                    }
-                }
+        licenses {
+            license {
+                name.set("Apache-2.0")
             }
         }
-    }
-}
 
-signing {
-    val signingKeyId = System.getenv("GPG_SIGNING_KEY_ID")?.ifBlank { null }
-    val signingKey = System.getenv("GPG_SIGNING_KEY")?.ifBlank { null }
-    val signingPassword = System.getenv("GPG_SIGNING_PASSWORD")?.ifBlank { null }
-    if (signingKey != null && signingPassword != null) {
-        useInMemoryPgpKeys(
-            signingKeyId,
-            signingKey,
-            signingPassword,
-        )
-        sign(publishing.publications["maven"])
-    }
-}
+        developers {
+            developer {
+                name.set("OpenAI")
+                email.set("support@openai.com")
+            }
+        }
 
-tasks.named("publish") {
-    dependsOn(":closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository")
+        scm {
+            connection.set("scm:git:git://github.com/openai/openai-java.git")
+            developerConnection.set("scm:git:git://github.com/openai/openai-java.git")
+            url.set("https://github.com/openai/openai-java")
+        }
+    }
 }