diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6249336..14011fd 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-plugins {
-    id 'io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin'
+if(!project.projectVersion.endsWith('-SNAPSHOT')) {
+    apply plugin: "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin"
 }
 
 allprojects {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 89a4cb9..4c2f124 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectVersion=5.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersion=5.0.0-M1
 
 # Grails
 grailsVersion=7.0.0-M1