diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 81f5a601..26913d68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ jobs:
       - run: chmod +x gradlew
 
       - name: Publish
-        run: ./gradlew -Dorg.gradle.jvmargs=--enable-preview -DREPO_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.REPO_PASSWORD }} -DREPO_USERNAME=${{ secrets.REPO_USERNAME }} --no-daemon publish
+        run: ./gradlew :publish -Dorg.gradle.jvmargs=--enable-preview -DREPO_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.REPO_PASSWORD }} -DREPO_USERNAME=${{ secrets.REPO_USERNAME }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index ef75ba1f..07761819 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: chmod +x gradlew
 
       - name: Assemble
-        run: ./gradlew -Dorg.gradle.jvmargs=--enable-preview -DREPO_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.REPO_PASSWORD }} -DREPO_USERNAME=${{ secrets.REPO_USERNAME }} --no-daemon assemble
+        run: ./gradlew :assemble -Dorg.gradle.jvmargs=--enable-preview -DREPO_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.REPO_PASSWORD }} -DREPO_USERNAME=${{ secrets.REPO_USERNAME }}
 
       - name: Run Compiled Artifact
         run: java --enable-preview -jar build/libs/cytosis.jar --ci-test
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index ad2dc33f..c116a43b 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ publishing {
             authentication {
                 create<BasicAuthentication>("basic") {
                     // Use providers to get the properties or fallback to environment variables
-                    println(System.getenv("REPO_PASSWORD").length)
-                    println("pass: " + System.getenv("REPO_PASSWORD") + " | user: " + System.getenv("REPO_USERNAME"))
-                    val user = providers.gradleProperty("username").orElse(System.getenv("REPO_USERNAME"))
-                    val pass = providers.gradleProperty("password").orElse(System.getenv("REPO_PASSWORD"))
+                    println(System.getProperty("REPO_PASSWORD").length)
+                    println("pass: " + System.getProperty("REPO_PASSWORD") + " | user: " + System.getProperty("REPO_USERNAME"))
+                    val user = providers.gradleProperty("username").orElse(System.getProperty("REPO_USERNAME"))
+                    val pass = providers.gradleProperty("password").orElse(System.getProperty("REPO_PASSWORD"))
                     credentials {
                         username = user.toString()
                         password = pass.toString()