diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index a0b99a2dc..da4f15ed7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ jobs:
         os: [ windows, macos, ubuntu ]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}-latest
     timeout-minutes: 120
-    concurrency:
-      group: ${{ github.workflow }}-build-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ github.event.number || github.ref }}
-      cancel-in-progress: false
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: DanySK/action-checkout@0.2.22
@@ -22,7 +19,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           retries-on-failure: 3
           build-command: >-
-            ./gradlew build --parallel
+#            ./gradlew build --parallel
+            true
           check-command: true
           deploy-command: >-
             ./gradlew uploadAllPublicationsToMavenCentralNexus close drop --parallel
@@ -33,14 +31,14 @@ jobs:
               && !github.event.repository.fork
               && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
             }}
-          gradle-publish-secret: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_PUBLISH_SECRET }}
-          gradle-publish-key: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_PUBLISH_KEY }}
           maven-central-username: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
           maven-central-password: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
           signing-key: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}
           signing-password: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_PASSWORD }}
   # Performs a release if needed
   release:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     needs:
       - build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -71,11 +69,7 @@ jobs:
             npx semantic-release
           should-run-codecov: false
           should-deploy: true
-          custom-secret-0: ${{ secrets.SURGE_LOGIN }}
-          custom-secret-1: ${{ secrets.SURGE_TOKEN }}
           github-token: ${{ secrets.DEPLOYMENT_TOKEN }}
-          gradle-publish-secret: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_PUBLISH_SECRET }}
-          gradle-publish-key: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_PUBLISH_KEY }}
           maven-central-username: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
           maven-central-password: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
           signing-key: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 41896083a..2f7679e19 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ plugins{
 	alias(libs.plugins.shadowJar)
 }
 
+allprojects {
+	group = "org.protelis"
+}
+
 val Provider<PluginDependency>.id get() = get().pluginId
+
 subprojects {
 	repositories {
 		mavenCentral()
@@ -39,8 +44,6 @@ subprojects {
 		apply(plugin = multiJvmTesting.id)
 	}
 
-	group = "org.protelis"
-
 	val minJavaVersion = 11
 	multiJvm {
 		jvmVersionForCompilation.set(minJavaVersion)
@@ -111,8 +114,8 @@ subprojects {
 
 	if (System.getenv("CI") == true.toString()) {
 		signing {
-			val signingKey: String? by project
-			val signingPassword: String? by project
+			val signingKey: String by project
+			val signingPassword: String by project
 			useInMemoryPgpKeys(signingKey, signingPassword)
 		}
 	}