diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 571e7ba60d..1b6eccf2d8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -113,10 +113,6 @@ subprojects {
   }
 
   pluginManager.withPlugin("com.vanniktech.maven.publish") {
-    mavenPublish {
-      sonatypeHost = "S01"
-    }
-
     publishing {
       repositories {
         maven {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 299f36edd2..7968729263 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ POM_LICENCE_DIST=repo
 POM_DEVELOPER_ID=square
 POM_DEVELOPER_NAME=Square, Inc.
 
+SONATYPE_HOST=S01
+
+
 # Publishing SHA 256 and 512 hashes of maven-metadata is not supported by Sonatype and Nexus.
 # See https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/11308 and https://issues.sonatype.org/browse/NEXUS-21802
 systemProp.org.gradle.internal.publish.checksums.insecure=true