diff --git a/.github/project.yml b/.github/project.yml
index f95157f..dba0716 100644
--- a/.github/project.yml
+++ b/.github/project.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name: Weld Parent
 release:
   current-version: 50
-  next-version: 51-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+  next-version: 51-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1902313..2c0a65f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -503,8 +503,8 @@
                   <configuration>
                      <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
                      <serverId>sonatype-nexus-staging</serverId>
-                     <!-- TODO should be eventually enabled, just commented out for testing pruposes -->
-<!--                     <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>-->
+                     <!-- Automatically releases staging repo, no manual action needed -->
+                     <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
                   </configuration>
                </plugin>
                <plugin>