diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b2638a067..1c73fe5a95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ OpenSearch Java Client
 - [Project Resources](#project-resources)
 - [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
 - [User Guide](#user-guide)
+- [Snapshot Builds](#snapshot-builds)
 - [Compatibility with OpenSearch](#compatibility-with-opensearch)
 - [Security](#security)
 - [License](#license)
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ Please see the [USER_GUIDE](USER_GUIDE.md) for code snippets.
 * [Documentation](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/clients/java/)
 * [JavaDoc](https://www.javadoc.io/doc/org.opensearch.client/opensearch-java/latest/index.html)
 * [Maven Central](https://search.maven.org/artifact/org.opensearch.client/opensearch-java)
-* [Snapshot Builds](https://aws.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/org/opensearch/client/opensearch-java/)
+* [Snapshot Builds](#snapshot-builds)
 * Need help? Try [Forums](https://discuss.opendistrocommunity.dev/)
 * [Project Principles](https://opensearch.org/#principles)
 * [Contributing to OpenSearch](CONTRIBUTING.md)
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ This project has adopted the [Amazon Open Source Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUC
 
 See [User Guide](USER_GUIDE.md).
 
+## Snapshot Builds
+The [snapshots builds](https://aws.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/org/opensearch/client/opensearch-java/) are published to sonatype using [publish-snapshots.yml](./.github/workflows/publish-snapshots.yml) workflow.
+
 ## Compatibility with OpenSearch
 
 See [Compatibility](COMPATIBILITY.md).
diff --git a/java-client/build.gradle.kts b/java-client/build.gradle.kts
index 7f482efd60..463e7b0f18 100644
--- a/java-client/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/java-client/build.gradle.kts
@@ -260,8 +260,11 @@ publishing {
     repositories{
         if (version.toString().endsWith("SNAPSHOT")) {
             maven("https://aws.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/") {
-                name = "snapshotRepo"
-                credentials(PasswordCredentials::class)
+                name = "Snapshots"
+                credentials {
+                    username = System.getenv("SONATYPE_USERNAME")
+                    password = System.getenv("SONATYPE_PASSWORD")
+                }
             }
         }
         maven("${rootProject.buildDir}/repository") {
diff --git a/jenkins/publish-snapshot.jenkinsfile b/jenkins/publish-snapshot.jenkinsfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 73ffdce604..0000000000
--- a/jenkins/publish-snapshot.jenkinsfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-pipeline {
-    options {
-        timeout(time: 30, unit: 'MINUTES')
-        throttleJobProperty(
-            categories: [],
-            limitOneJobWithMatchingParams: false,
-            maxConcurrentPerNode: 0,
-            maxConcurrentTotal: 1,
-            paramsToUseForLimit: '',
-            throttleEnabled: true,
-            throttleOption: 'project',
-        )
-    }
-    agent {
-        docker {
-            label 'Jenkins-Agent-AL2-X64-C54xlarge-Docker-Host'
-            image 'opensearchstaging/ci-runner:ci-runner-centos7-opensearch-build-v2'
-            args '-e JAVA_HOME=/opt/java/openjdk-11'
-            alwaysPull true
-        }
-    }
-    triggers {
-        GenericTrigger(
-            genericVariables: [
-                [key: 'ref', value: '$.ref'],
-            ],
-            tokenCredentialId: 'jenkins-opensearch-java-generic-webhook-token',
-            causeString: 'A commit was pushed on opensearch-project/opensearch-java repository main branch causing this workflow to run',
-            printContributedVariables: false,
-            printPostContent: false,
-            regexpFilterText: '$ref',
-            regexpFilterExpression: '^(refs/heads/main)$'
-        )
-    }
-    stages {
-        stage('Publish to Sonatype Snapshots Repo') {
-            steps {
-                git url: 'https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-java.git', branch: 'main'
-                withCredentials([usernamePassword(credentialsId: 'jenkins-sonatype-creds', usernameVariable: 'ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_snapshotRepoUsername', passwordVariable: 'ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_snapshotRepoPassword')]) {
-                    sh './gradlew --no-daemon publishPublishMavenPublicationToSnapshotRepoRepository'
-                }
-            }
-            post {
-                always {
-                    cleanWs disableDeferredWipeout: true, deleteDirs: true
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}