diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a5c6ef9b8..c972c4948 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ allprojects {
                     name = "Artillex-Studios"
                     url = "https://repo.artillex-studios.com/releases"
                     credentials {
-                        it.username = "${maven_username}"
-                        it.password = "${maven_password}"
+                        it.username = project.findProperty("maven_username") ?: ""
+                        it.password = project.findProperty("maven_password") ?: ""
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -128,4 +128,4 @@ allprojects.forEach {
     it.afterEvaluate {
         println(it.name + " " + it.group + " " + it.version)
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}