diff --git a/gradle-mvn-push.gradle b/gradle-mvn-push.gradle
index 724e01c..cf1d920 100644
--- a/gradle-mvn-push.gradle
+++ b/gradle-mvn-push.gradle
@@ -17,8 +17,16 @@
 apply plugin: 'maven'
 apply plugin: 'signing'
 
+def isSnapshotProperty() {
+    return hasProperty('SNAPSHOT') ? SNAPSHOT as boolean : false
+}
+
+def isSnapshotBuild() {
+    return VERSION_NAME.contains("SNAPSHOT") || isSnapshotProperty()
+}
+
 def isReleaseBuild() {
-    return VERSION_NAME.contains("SNAPSHOT") == false
+    return !isSnapshotBuild()
 }
 
 def getReleaseRepositoryUrl() {