diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 9a146ee3..4b414200 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("com.google.code.gson:gson:2.11.0") // serializing
     implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.13") // logging
     implementation("net.kyori:adventure-text-minimessage:4.17.0")// better components
-    implementation("mysql:mysql-connector-j:8.4.0") //mysql connector
+    implementation("com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:8.4.0") //mysql connector
     compileOnly("org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.32") // lombok
     annotationProcessor("org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.32") // lombok
     implementation("org.tomlj:tomlj:1.1.1") // Config lang
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ publishing {
             println("pass: $pass | user: $user")
             println("pass: ${pass.length} | user: ${user.length}")
             credentials {
-                username = user.toString()
-                password = pass.toString()
+                username = user
+                password = pass
             }
             authentication {
                 create<BasicAuthentication>("basic") {