diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d0658762..6717e929 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ release :
 	       -DnexusUrl=https://oss.sonatype.org/ \
 	       -DserverId=sonatype-nexus-staging \
 	       -DstagingDescription='$(VERSION)' \
-	       -DkeepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure=true
+	       -DkeepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure=true \
+	       -DskipStagingRepositoryClose=true
 
 install :
 	$(MVN) nar:nar-prepare-package nar:nar-package jar:jar install:install
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ca4228e9..155b9698 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>org.liblouis</groupId>
 	<artifactId>louis</artifactId>
-	<version>3.27.0-p2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.27.0-p2</version>
 	<packaging>nar</packaging>
 	<name>liblouis-nar</name>
 	<description>liblouis packaged in a NAR (Native ARchive).</description>