diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 40aafc5e3..c86b36c02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
           GITLAB_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITLAB_API_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Run build javadoc, verify (test)
-        run: mvn verify javadoc:jar -Dadditionalparam=-Xdoclint:none -Drevision=${REVISION} --batch-mode
+        run: mvn verify javadoc:jar -Drevision=${REVISION} --batch-mode
         env:
           REVISION: ${{ github.event.inputs.revision }}
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 80be1d6c2..05ce96560 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -633,16 +633,19 @@
             </activation>
             <build>
                 <plugins>
+                    <!-- This enables javadoc packaging for sonatype central publishing - javadoc is required for releases with hard versions-->
                     <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${central.publishing.maven.plugin.version}</version>
-                        <extensions>true</extensions>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
-                            <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
-                            <waitUntil>published</waitUntil>
-                        </configuration>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>javadoc-jar</id>
+                                <phase>package</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>jar</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
                     </plugin>
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -658,6 +661,18 @@
                             </execution>
                         </executions>
                     </plugin>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>${central.publishing.maven.plugin.version}</version>
+                        <extensions>true</extensions>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+                            <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
+                            <waitUntil>published</waitUntil>
+                            <skipPublishing>true</skipPublishing>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>