diff --git a/benchmarks/build.gradle b/benchmarks/build.gradle
index 7aef7870e3..444f36477f 100644
--- a/benchmarks/build.gradle
+++ b/benchmarks/build.gradle
@@ -100,3 +100,12 @@ applicationDistribution.into("bin") {
     from(benchmark_worker)
     fileMode = 0755
 }
+
+publishing {
+    publications {
+        maven(MavenPublication) {
+            artifact distZip
+            artifact distTar
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/interop-testing/build.gradle b/interop-testing/build.gradle
index 12c571e31c..b11ed26ebc 100644
--- a/interop-testing/build.gradle
+++ b/interop-testing/build.gradle
@@ -120,3 +120,12 @@ applicationDistribution.into("bin") {
     from(grpclb_long_lived_affinity_test_client)
     fileMode = 0755
 }
+
+publishing {
+    publications {
+        maven(MavenPublication) {
+            artifact distZip
+            artifact distTar
+        }
+    }
+}