diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io/spring/gradle/convention/ArtifactoryPlugin.groovy b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io/spring/gradle/convention/ArtifactoryPlugin.groovy
index 38577c0c75..3292ca4b31 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io/spring/gradle/convention/ArtifactoryPlugin.groovy
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io/spring/gradle/convention/ArtifactoryPlugin.groovy
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ class ArtifactoryPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 						password = artifactoryPassword
 					}
 				}
+				defaults {
+					publications('mavenJava')
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}