diff --git a/hibernate-jboss-jta/hibernate-jboss-jta.gradle b/hibernate-jboss-jta/hibernate-jboss-jta.gradle
index bc3ebb694f..e1b30ccbd2 100644
--- a/hibernate-jboss-jta/hibernate-jboss-jta.gradle
+++ b/hibernate-jboss-jta/hibernate-jboss-jta.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ apply from: rootProject.file( 'gradle/published-java-module.gradle' )
 
 tasks.withType(PublishToMavenRepository) {
 	onlyIf {
-		repository == publishing.repositories.mavenLocal
+		repository.name == "MavenLocal"
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/hibernate-testing-jakarta/hibernate-testing-jakarta.gradle b/hibernate-testing-jakarta/hibernate-testing-jakarta.gradle
index a018244827..10e119aab0 100644
--- a/hibernate-testing-jakarta/hibernate-testing-jakarta.gradle
+++ b/hibernate-testing-jakarta/hibernate-testing-jakarta.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ apply from: rootProject.file( 'gradle/published-java-module.gradle' )
 
 tasks.withType(PublishToMavenRepository) {
 	onlyIf {
-		repository == publishing.repositories.mavenLocal
+		repository.name == "MavenLocal"
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/hibernate-transaction-client/hibernate-transaction-client.gradle b/hibernate-transaction-client/hibernate-transaction-client.gradle
index 591d8367ea..2341fccede 100644
--- a/hibernate-transaction-client/hibernate-transaction-client.gradle
+++ b/hibernate-transaction-client/hibernate-transaction-client.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ apply from: rootProject.file( 'gradle/published-java-module.gradle' )
 
 tasks.withType(PublishToMavenRepository) {
 	onlyIf {
-		repository == publishing.repositories.mavenLocal
+		repository.name == "MavenLocal"
 	}
 }