diff --git a/ci_publish_java.sh b/ci_publish_java.sh
index 60076d02..b5f0063f 100755
--- a/ci_publish_java.sh
+++ b/ci_publish_java.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ fi
 
 # Determine where to publish the Java archives
 if [[ "${PUBLISH_TO_SONATYPE}" == "true" ]]; then
-	PUBLISH_GRADLE_TASK="publishToSonatype"
+	PUBLISH_GRADLE_TASK="publishToSonatype closeSonatypeStagingRepository"
 else
 	PUBLISH_GRADLE_TASK="publishToMavenLocal"
 fi