diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 56f7537..27c6fdf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 
     <!-- disable javadoc linter for JDK8 to not fail on incomplete javadoc -->
     <additionalparam>-Xdoclint:none</additionalparam>
+    
+    <!-- release parent settings -->
+    <nexus.snapshot.repository>https://artifacts.camunda.com/artifactory/camunda-bpm-community-extensions-snapshots/</nexus.snapshot.repository>
+    <nexus.release.repository>https://artifacts.camunda.com/artifactory/camunda-bpm-community-extensions/</nexus.release.repository>    
   </properties>
 
   <licenses>
@@ -44,22 +48,6 @@
     <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
 
-  <!-- repositories used for distribution of releases and snapshots, DO NOT CHANGE -->
-  <distributionManagement>
-    <repository>
-      <id>camunda-nexus</id>
-      <name>camunda bpm community extensions</name>
-      <url>https://artifacts.camunda.com/artifactory/camunda-bpm-community-extensions/</url>
-    </repository>
-    <snapshotRepository>
-      <id>camunda-nexus</id>
-      <name>camunda bpm community extensions snapshots</name>
-      <url>https://artifacts.camunda.com/artifactory/camunda-bpm-community-extensions-snapshots/</url>
-      <!-- for maven 2 compatibility -->
-      <uniqueVersion>true</uniqueVersion>
-    </snapshotRepository>
-  </distributionManagement>
-
   <modules>
     <module>extension</module>
     <module>extension-webapp</module>