diff --git a/gradle-release.gradle b/gradle-release.gradle
index 61909227d..f02d6aaa1 100644
--- a/gradle-release.gradle
+++ b/gradle-release.gradle
@@ -60,16 +60,21 @@ bintray {
 
     publications('release')
     configurations = ['archives']
+
     pkg {
+        publish = true
+
         repo = "maven"
         // it is the name that appears in bintray when logged
         name = POM_ARTIFACT_ID
         websiteUrl = POM_URL
         vcsUrl = POM_SCM_URL
+        publicDownloadNumbers = true
         licenses = ["Apache-2.0"]
-        publish = true
         version {
             name = VERSION_NAME
+            vcsTag = VERSION_NAME
+            released = new Date()
 
             mavenCentralSync {
                 sync = false
diff --git a/library-core/build.gradle b/library-core/build.gradle
index c9ebc3c25..49c4a99e4 100644
--- a/library-core/build.gradle
+++ b/library-core/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
-def releaseVersion = release.versionName
+version release.versionName
 
 android {
     compileSdkVersion setup.compileSdk
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if (project.hasProperty('pushall') || project.hasProperty('librarycoreonly')) {
             release(MavenPublication) {
                 groupId 'com.mikepenz'
                 artifactId 'fastadapter'
-                version releaseVersion
+                version this.version
                 artifact("$buildDir/outputs/aar/${project.getName()}-release.aar")
             }
         }
diff --git a/library-extensions-expandable/build.gradle b/library-extensions-expandable/build.gradle
index 73dab4bbd..20925bb20 100644
--- a/library-extensions-expandable/build.gradle
+++ b/library-extensions-expandable/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
-def releaseVersion = release.versionName
+version release.versionName
 
 android {
     compileSdkVersion setup.compileSdk
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ if (project.hasProperty('pushall') || project.hasProperty('libraryextensiononly'
             release(MavenPublication) {
                 groupId 'com.mikepenz'
                 artifactId 'fastadapter-extensions-expandable'
-                version releaseVersion
+                version this.version
                 artifact("$buildDir/outputs/aar/${project.getName()}-release.aar")
             }
         }
diff --git a/library-extensions/build.gradle b/library-extensions/build.gradle
index 5774a80f7..3464d8c67 100644
--- a/library-extensions/build.gradle
+++ b/library-extensions/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
-def releaseVersion = release.versionName
+version release.versionName
 
 android {
     compileSdkVersion setup.compileSdk
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if (project.hasProperty('pushall') || project.hasProperty('libraryextensiononly'
             release(MavenPublication) {
                 groupId 'com.mikepenz'
                 artifactId 'fastadapter-extensions'
-                version releaseVersion
+                version this.version
                 artifact("$buildDir/outputs/aar/${project.getName()}-release.aar")
             }
         }
diff --git a/library/build.gradle b/library/build.gradle
index 4165b8eed..084efface 100644
--- a/library/build.gradle
+++ b/library/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
-def releaseVersion = release.versionName
+version release.versionName
 
 android {
     compileSdkVersion setup.compileSdk
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ if (project.hasProperty('pushall') || project.hasProperty('librarycommonsonly'))
             release(MavenPublication) {
                 groupId 'com.mikepenz'
                 artifactId 'fastadapter-commons'
-                version releaseVersion
+                version this.version
                 artifact("$buildDir/outputs/aar/${project.getName()}-release.aar")
             }
         }