diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 92b8da14..237c12f8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -268,6 +268,17 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${version.org.sonatype.central}</version>
+                <extensions>true</extensions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+                    <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
+                    <waitUntil>published</waitUntil>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
             <!-- Set properties containing the scm revision -->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
@@ -393,17 +404,6 @@
 
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${version.org.sonatype.central}</version>
-                    <extensions>true</extensions>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
-                        <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
-                        <waitUntil>published</waitUntil>
-                    </configuration>
-                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>