diff --git a/bom/build.gradle b/bom/build.gradle
index e6ece3ff6c..3dbeacd278 100644
--- a/bom/build.gradle
+++ b/bom/build.gradle
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ plugins {
     id "maven-publish"
 }
 
+description = 'OpenTelemetry Bill of Materials'
 group = "io.opentelemetry"
 
 dependencies {
@@ -16,12 +17,3 @@ dependencies {
                 }
     }
 }
-
-publishing {
-    publications {
-        mavenBom(MavenPublication) {
-            artifactId = 'opentelemetry-bom'
-            from components.javaPlatform
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2c6298043b..e3d3644b1a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ subprojects {
 
                     pom {
                         name = 'OpenTelemetry Java'
-                        packaging = 'jar'
                         url = 'https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java'
 
                         licenses {