diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index 45e20eff..f3155c83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Configure gradle.properties for GitHub Packages
         run: |
+          echo "github=true" >> gradle.properties
           echo "ossrhUsername=${{ github.repository_owner }}" >> gradle.properties
           echo "ossrhPassword=${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}" >> gradle.properties
           echo "signing_keyId=${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY_ID }}" >> gradle.properties
diff --git a/personalization-sdk/build.gradle b/personalization-sdk/build.gradle
index 249a9352..cc10b999 100644
--- a/personalization-sdk/build.gradle
+++ b/personalization-sdk/build.gradle
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ tasks.register('publishToGitHubPackages') {
     description = 'Publish to GitHub Packages only'
     dependsOn 'publish'
     doFirst {
-        project.ext.set('github', true)
         println "Publishing to GitHub Packages only"
     }
 }