diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index acada216..81940d86 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ POM_DEVELOPER_EMAIL=lennard.berger@yworks.com
 POM_LICENCE_NAME=MIT
 POM_LICENCE_URL=https://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 POM_LICENCE_DIST=repo
+
+SONATYPE_NEXUS_USERNAME=
+SONATYPE_NEXUS_PASSWORD=