diff --git a/codebuild/release/release.yml b/codebuild/release/release.yml
index 149b84661..9f6f5391e 100644
--- a/codebuild/release/release.yml
+++ b/codebuild/release/release.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ batch:
   ## available. For more information, consult the MCM used for this release.
   - identifier: validate_release_corretto8
     depend-on:
-        - upload_to_sonatype
+      - upload_to_sonatype
     buildspec: codebuild/release/validate-release.yml
     env:
       variables:
diff --git a/codebuild/release/validate-release.yml b/codebuild/release/validate-release.yml
index 8e4c5e647..d70bc7986 100644
--- a/codebuild/release/validate-release.yml
+++ b/codebuild/release/validate-release.yml
@@ -61,4 +61,3 @@ phases:
       # Run Migration Examples
       - gradle -p runtimes/java/Migration/PlaintextToAWSDBE test
       - gradle -p runtimes/java/Migration/DDBECToAWSDBE test 
-      
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/codebuild/staging/release-staging.yml b/codebuild/staging/release-staging.yml
index df4f21c80..e299f88ab 100644
--- a/codebuild/staging/release-staging.yml
+++ b/codebuild/staging/release-staging.yml
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ phases:
       - gradle -p runtimes/java clean
       - gradle -p runtimes/java test
       # Deploy to CA
-      - make mvn_staging_deploy
+      - gradle -p runtimes/java publishMavenPublicationToStagingCodeArtifactRepository
diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
index 89226f46d..991446ddc 100644
--- a/project.properties
+++ b/project.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectJavaVersion=3.4.0
+projectJavaVersion=3.4.0-SNAPSHOT
 mplDependencyJavaVersion=1.3.0
 dafnyRuntimeJavaVersion=4.2.0
 smithyDafnyJavaConversionVersion=0.1