diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index 4c411d3d7..744d4a995 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
+      - name: Check Nexus access
+        env:
+          OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          OSSRH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          curl -u $OSSRH_USERNAME:$OSSRH_TOKEN https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/repositories/releases/content/
       - name: "Validate Gradle Wrapper"
         run: pwd
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 53f297c0f..5ffb1c9e4 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ buildscript {
         gradlePluginPortal()
         google()
         mavenCentral()
+        maven {
+            name = "OSSRH"
+            url = uri("hhttps://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/repositories/releases/content/")
+            credentials {
+                username = project.findProperty("sonatypeUsername") as String? ?: System.getenv("OSSRH_USERNAME")
+                password = project.findProperty("sonatypePassword") as String? ?: System.getenv("OSSRH_TOKEN")
+            }
+        }
+
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.9.23")
@@ -174,6 +183,7 @@ nexusPublishing {
             snapshotRepositoryUrl.set(uri("https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/"))
             username.set(System.getenv("OSSRH_USERNAME"))
             password.set(System.getenv("OSSRH_TOKEN"))
+
         }
     }
 }