diff --git a/publish.gradle b/publish.gradle
index e2d2003f..aedc748b 100644
--- a/publish.gradle
+++ b/publish.gradle
@@ -24,29 +24,29 @@ if (isRelease || isSnapshot) {
                     it.version version
 
                     pom {
-                        name POM_NAME
-                        packaging POM_PACKAGING
-                        description POM_DESCRIPTION
-                        url POM_URL
+                        name = POM_NAME
+                        packaging = POM_PACKAGING
+                        description = POM_DESCRIPTION
+                        url = POM_URL
 
                         scm {
-                            url POM_SCM_URL
-                            connection POM_SCM_CONNECTION
-                            developerConnection POM_SCM_DEV_CONNECTION
+                            url = POM_SCM_URL
+                            connection = POM_SCM_CONNECTION
+                            developerConnection = POM_SCM_DEV_CONNECTION
                         }
 
                         licenses {
                             license {
-                                name POM_LICENCE_NAME
-                                url POM_LICENCE_URL
-                                distribution POM_LICENCE_DIST
+                                name = POM_LICENCE_NAME
+                                url = POM_LICENCE_URL
+                                distribution = POM_LICENCE_DIST
                             }
                         }
 
                         developers {
                             developer {
-                                id POM_DEVELOPER_ID
-                                name POM_DEVELOPER_NAME
+                                id = POM_DEVELOPER_ID
+                                name = POM_DEVELOPER_NAME
                             }
                         }
                     }