diff --git a/gradle/gradle-maven-push.gradle b/gradle/gradle-maven-push.gradle
index b3cb0e6dfa..476c39193b 100755
--- a/gradle/gradle-maven-push.gradle
+++ b/gradle/gradle-maven-push.gradle
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+// Though this appears to be unused, it is used so that relative version dependencies 
+// between the projects work.
 apply plugin: 'maven'
 apply plugin: 'signing'
 
@@ -195,4 +197,4 @@ afterEvaluate { project ->
       archives javadocJar
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}