diff --git a/tests/plugins/pom.xml b/tests/plugins/pom.xml
index 90f952a3..768690bf 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/plugins/pom.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
+
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <extensions>true</extensions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skipPublishing>true</skipPublishing>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
     </build>
 
     <profiles>