diff --git a/java/lib/build.gradle.kts b/java/lib/build.gradle.kts
index e3721e75..27dbe44d 100644
--- a/java/lib/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/java/lib/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,25 +1,20 @@
 plugins {
-    // Apply the java-library plugin for API and implementation separation.
-    `java-library`
-    `maven-publish`
+    `maven-publish` // Apply the maven-publish plugin before java-library for publishing to GitHub Packages.
+    `java-library`  // Apply the java-library plugin for API and implementation separation.
 }
 
+group = "dev.arkbuilders"
+version = "1.0-SNAPSHOT"
+
 repositories {
-    // Use Maven Central for resolving dependencies.
-    mavenCentral()
+    mavenCentral()  // Use Maven Central for resolving dependencies.
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    // Use JUnit Jupiter for testing.
-    testImplementation(libs.junit.jupiter)
-
+    testImplementation(libs.junit.jupiter) // Use JUnit Jupiter for testing.
     testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher")
-
-    // This dependency is exported to consumers, that is to say found on their compile classpath.
-    api(libs.commons.math3)
-
-    // This dependency is used internally, and not exposed to consumers on their own compile classpath.
-    implementation(libs.guava)
+    api(libs.commons.math3)     // This dependency is exported to consumers, that is to say found on their compile classpath.
+    implementation(libs.guava)  // This dependency is used internally, and not exposed to consumers on their own compile classpath.
 }
 
 // Apply a specific Java toolchain to ease working on different environments.
@@ -30,11 +25,9 @@ java {
 }
 
 tasks.named<Test>("test") {
-    // Use JUnit Platform for unit tests.
-    useJUnitPlatform()
-    // Set the JVM argument for the java.library.path (To import rust compiled library)
-    val rustLibPath = projectDir.resolve("../../target/release").absolutePath
     jvmArgs = listOf("-Djava.library.path=$rustLibPath")
+    useJUnitPlatform()                                                         // Use JUnit Platform for unit tests.
+    val rustLibPath = projectDir.resolve("../../target/release").absolutePath  // Set the JVM argument for the java.library.path (To import rust compiled library)
 }
 
 tasks.named<Javadoc>("javadoc") {
@@ -43,6 +36,12 @@ tasks.named<Javadoc>("javadoc") {
 }
 
 publishing {
+    // Define a Maven publication for the 'maven' repository
+    publications {
+        create<MavenPublication>("Maven") {
+            from(components["java"])
+        }
+    }
     repositories {
         maven {
             name = "GitHubPackages"