diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3d7aa5192..b80135c53 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ plugins {
   id 'io.spring.javaformat' version '0.0.43'
   id "io.spring.nohttp" version "0.0.11"
   id("pl.allegro.tech.build.axion-release") version "1.18.7"
+  id 'maven-publish'
 }
 
 apply plugin: 'java'
@@ -23,8 +24,41 @@ java {
   sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
 }
 
+publishing {
+    publications {
+        mavenJava(MavenPublication) {
+            from components.java
+        }
+    }
+    repositories {
+        maven {
+            name = "Nexus"
+            url = uri("http://localhost:8081/repository/maven-releases/")
+            allowInsecureProtocol = true
+            credentials {
+                username = "admin"
+                password = System.getenv("NEXUS_PASSWORD")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+tasks.register('publishToNexus') {
+    dependsOn publish
+}
+
 repositories {
-  mavenCentral()
+  repositories {
+    maven {
+        url "http://localhost:8081/repository/maven-central/"
+        allowInsecureProtocol = true
+        credentials {
+            username = "admin"
+            password = System.getenv("NEXUS_PASSWORD")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 }
 
 ext.checkstyleVersion = "10.20.0"
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3337840d7..c7a0a9920 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   <name>petclinic</name>
 
   <distributionManagement>
-        <repository>
-            <id>local-repo</id>
-            <url>file:////Users/idvylyuk/local-maven-repo</url>
-        </repository>
-    </distributionManagement>
+    <snapshotRepository>
+        <id>nexus-snapshots</id>
+        <url>http://localhost:8081/repository/maven-snapshots/</url>
+    </snapshotRepository>
+  </distributionManagement>
 
   <properties>
 
@@ -156,6 +156,33 @@
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>${maven-deploy-plugin.version}</version>
+        <configuration>
+            <skip>true</skip>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>1.5.1</version>
+        <executions>
+            <execution>
+              <id>default-deploy</id>
+              <phase>deploy</phase>
+              <goals>
+                  <goal>deploy</goal>
+              </goals>
+            </execution>
+        </executions>
+        <configuration>
+            <serverId>nexus</serverId>
+            <nexusUrl>http://localhost:8081/nexus/</nexusUrl>
+            <skipStaging>true</skipStaging>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>