diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6864913c62..754dc21c97 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -203,8 +203,12 @@ subprojects { subProject ->
                 name = 'jbossDeployer'
                 configuration = configurations.deployerJars
                 pom.project pomConfig
-                repository(url: "https://repository.jboss.org/nexus/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/")
-                snapshotRepository(url: "https://repository.jboss.org/nexus/content/repositories/snapshots")
+                repository(url: "https://repository.jboss.org/nexus/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/") {
+                    authentication(userName: repoUsername, password: repoPassword)
+                }
+                snapshotRepository(url: "https://repository.jboss.org/nexus/content/repositories/snapshots") {
+                    authentication(userName: repoUsername, password: repoPassword)
+                }
             }
         }