diff --git a/repo/gradle-build-conventions/buildsrc-compat/src/main/kotlin/preparePublication.kt b/repo/gradle-build-conventions/buildsrc-compat/src/main/kotlin/preparePublication.kt
index 430424c596c..d3ab05112b6 100644
--- a/repo/gradle-build-conventions/buildsrc-compat/src/main/kotlin/preparePublication.kt
+++ b/repo/gradle-build-conventions/buildsrc-compat/src/main/kotlin/preparePublication.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fun Project.preparePublication() {
         val isSonatypePublish: Boolean by extra(repoProvider == "sonatype")
         val isSonatypeRelease: Boolean by extra(isSonatypePublish && isRelease)
 
-        val deployRepoUrl = properties["deployRepoUrl"]?.toString() ?: properties["deploy-url"]?.toString()
+        val deployRepoUrl = (properties["deployRepoUrl"] ?: properties["deploy-url"])?.toString()?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
         val deployFolder = properties["deployRepoFolder"]?.toString()
             ?.let { "file://${rootProject.buildDir}/$it" }
         val sonatypeSnapshotsUrl = if (isSonatypePublish && !isRelease) {