diff --git a/ci/release/Jenkinsfile b/ci/release/Jenkinsfile
index 30b482ae..5492735a 100644
--- a/ci/release/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/ci/release/Jenkinsfile
@@ -71,17 +71,17 @@ pipeline {
 							sh 'git config --local user.email "validation-bot@eclipse.org"'
 
 							// update version:
-							sh "./mvnw -Prelocation clean versions:set -DnewVersion=${params.RELEASE_VERSION} -DgenerateBackupPoms=false"
+							sh "./mvnw clean versions:set -DnewVersion=${params.RELEASE_VERSION} -DgenerateBackupPoms=false"
 
 							// commit and tag the "release version":
 							sh "git commit -a -m '[Jenkins release job] Preparing release ${params.RELEASE_VERSION}'"
 							sh "git tag -a -m 'Release ${params.RELEASE_VERSION}' ${params.RELEASE_VERSION}"
 
 							// deploy to Maven Central:
-							sh "./mvnw clean deploy -Poss-release -Psnapshots -DskipTests=true"
+							sh "./mvnw clean deploy -Poss-release -DskipTests=true"
 
 							// reset the version back to dev:
-							sh "./mvnw -Prelocation clean versions:set -DnewVersion=${params.DEVELOPMENT_VERSION} -DgenerateBackupPoms=false"
+							sh "./mvnw clean versions:set -DnewVersion=${params.DEVELOPMENT_VERSION} -DgenerateBackupPoms=false"
 
 							// commit the dev version and push all back to git:
 							sh "git commit -a -m '[Jenkins release job] Preparing next development iteration'"