diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b8f68cd..a24a062 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ subprojects {
     apply from: rootProject.file('gradle/ide/idea.gradle')
     apply from: rootProject.file('gradle/compile/java.gradle')
     apply from: rootProject.file('gradle/test/junit5.gradle')
+    apply from: rootProject.file('gradle/repositories/maven.gradle')
     apply from: rootProject.file('gradle/test/jmh.gradle')
     apply from: rootProject.file('gradle/publishing/publication.gradle')
 }
-
 apply from: rootProject.file('gradle/publishing/sonatype.gradle')
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index fed4a5b..c2d6282 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ version = 0.1.0
 
 gradle.wrapper.version = 6.6.1
 mockito.version = 3.10.0
-jxl.version = 2.6.12
\ No newline at end of file
+jxl.version = 2.6.12
diff --git a/gradle/publishing/publication.gradle b/gradle/publishing/publication.gradle
index a0f826e..e2ebd02 100644
--- a/gradle/publishing/publication.gradle
+++ b/gradle/publishing/publication.gradle
@@ -54,13 +54,15 @@ if (project.hasProperty("signing.keyId")) {
     }
 }
 
-nexusPublishing {
-    repositories {
-        sonatype {
-            username = project.property('ossrhUsername')
-            password = project.property('ossrhPassword')
-            packageGroup = "org.xbib"
+if (project.hasProperty("ossrhUsername")) {
+    nexusPublishing {
+        repositories {
+            sonatype {
+                username = project.property('ossrhUsername')
+                password = project.property('ossrhPassword')
+                packageGroup = "org.xbib"
+            }
         }
+        clientTimeout = Duration.ofSeconds(600)
     }
-    clientTimeout = Duration.ofSeconds(600)
 }
diff --git a/gradle/repositories/maven.gradle b/gradle/repositories/maven.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec58acb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/repositories/maven.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+repositories {
+    mavenLocal()
+    mavenCentral()
+}