diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 978ca4b7..2c1456a6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+- Allow mavenCentralUsername and mavenCentralPassword to be set from any property type for added flexibility.
+
 ## 0.30.0 *(2024-10-13)*
 
 - Add support for Dokka 2.0.0-Beta
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/MavenPublishBaseExtension.kt b/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/MavenPublishBaseExtension.kt
index bb638488..861a96af 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/MavenPublishBaseExtension.kt
+++ b/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/MavenPublishBaseExtension.kt
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ abstract class MavenPublishBaseExtension @Inject constructor(
       sonatypeHost = sonatypeHost,
       groupId = groupId,
       versionIsSnapshot = version.map { it.endsWith("-SNAPSHOT") },
-      repositoryUsername = project.providers.gradleProperty("mavenCentralUsername"),
-      repositoryPassword = project.providers.gradleProperty("mavenCentralPassword"),
+      repositoryUsername = project.provider { project.properties["mavenCentralUsername"]?.toString() },
+      repositoryPassword = project.provider { project.properties["mavenCentralPassword"]?.toString() },
       automaticRelease = automaticRelease,
       // TODO: stop accessing rootProject https://github.com/gradle/gradle/pull/26635
       rootBuildDirectory = project.rootProject.layout.buildDirectory,
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/sonatype/SonatypeRepositoryBuildService.kt b/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/sonatype/SonatypeRepositoryBuildService.kt
index 45086030..574ae50e 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/sonatype/SonatypeRepositoryBuildService.kt
+++ b/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/sonatype/SonatypeRepositoryBuildService.kt
@@ -332,10 +332,10 @@ internal abstract class SonatypeRepositoryBuildService :
       rootBuildDirectory: Provider<Directory>,
       buildEventsListenerRegistry: BuildEventsListenerRegistry,
     ): Provider<SonatypeRepositoryBuildService> {
-      val okhttpTimeout = project.providers.gradleProperty("SONATYPE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS")
+      val okhttpTimeout = project.provider<String> { project.properties["SONATYPE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"]?.toString() }
         .map { it.toLong() }
         .orElse(60)
-      val closeTimeout = project.providers.gradleProperty("SONATYPE_CLOSE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS")
+      val closeTimeout = project.provider<String> { project.properties["SONATYPE_CLOSE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"]?.toString() }
         .map { it.toLong() }
         .orElse(60 * 15)
       val service = gradle.sharedServices.registerIfAbsent(NAME, SonatypeRepositoryBuildService::class.java) {