diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 7c67ac67c..28d507805 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -58,3 +58,7 @@ stdlibGraphqlVersion=1.12.0
 # Ballerinax Observer
 observeVersion=1.2.3
 observeInternalVersion=1.2.2
+
+# Enabled publishing insecure checksums, due to fail to publish to maven central
+# Refer https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/11308
+systemProp.org.gradle.internal.publish.checksums.insecure=true
diff --git a/openapi-client-native/build.gradle b/openapi-client-native/build.gradle
index d54efd3e5..b9f83783f 100644
--- a/openapi-client-native/build.gradle
+++ b/openapi-client-native/build.gradle
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ publishing {
 
 tasks.withType(PublishToMavenRepository) {
     onlyIf {
-        (clientNativeVersion.endsWith('-SNAPSHOT') || clientNativePublish) &&
+        (clientNativeVersion.endsWith('-SNAPSHOT') || clientNativePublish.toBoolean()) &&
                 ((repository == publishing.repositories.GitHub && publication == publishing.publications.GitHub) ||
                 (repository == publishing.repositories.WSO2Nexus && publication == publishing.publications.WSO2Nexus))
     }