diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 678845ed..e6461238 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ if (isReleaseVersion) {
         String nexusUser = findProperty('sonatypeUsername')
         String nexusPass = findProperty('sonatypePassword')
         String nexusStagingProfileId = findProperty('sonatypeStagingProfileId')
-        String nexusUrl = "https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/"
         repositories {
             sonatype {
-                nexusUrl = uri(nexusUrl)
+                nexusUrl = uri('https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/')
                 username = nexusUser
                 password = nexusPass
                 stagingProfileId = nexusStagingProfileId