diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 9c4da8ab..a469062a 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ tasks {
         // The pluginVersion is based on the SemVer (https://semver.org) and supports pre-release labels, like 2.1.7-alpha.3
         // Specify pre-release label to publish the plugin in a custom Release Channel automatically. Read more:
         // https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/deployment.html#specifying-a-release-channel
-        channels = properties("pluginVersion").map { listOf(it.substringAfter('-').substringBefore('.').ifEmpty { "default" }) }
+        channels = listOf( "default")
     }
 }