diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
index f714520..3207c71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-and-publish:
-    name: Java Gradle Docker
+    name: Java Gradle
     uses: bakdata/ci-templates/.github/workflows/java-gradle-plugin.yaml@1.40.5
     secrets:
       sonar-token: ${{ secrets.SONARCLOUD_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 3dea9b7..7754cce 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -97,3 +97,7 @@ if (!version.toString().endsWith("-SNAPSHOT")) {
 
 val sonarqube by tasks
 sonarqube.enabled = false //FIXME requires Java 17
+
+tasks.named("closeRepository") {
+    mustRunAfter("publishToNexus")
+}
diff --git a/sonatype/src/main/kotlin/com/bakdata/gradle/SonatypePlugin.kt b/sonatype/src/main/kotlin/com/bakdata/gradle/SonatypePlugin.kt
index bdb3661..27e663f 100644
--- a/sonatype/src/main/kotlin/com/bakdata/gradle/SonatypePlugin.kt
+++ b/sonatype/src/main/kotlin/com/bakdata/gradle/SonatypePlugin.kt
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ class SonatypePlugin : Plugin<Project> {
             addParentPublishToNexusTasks()
 
             disallowPublishTasks()
+
+            afterEvaluate {
+                tasks.named("closeRepository") {
+                    mustRunAfter("publishToNexus")
+                }
+            }
         }
     }