diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b11d908fa3..3b5c63bd42 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ task installTemplateNodes(dependsOn: 'buildCordaJAR') << {
     }
 }
 
+// Aliasing the publishToMavenLocal for simplicity.
+task(install, dependsOn: 'publishToMavenLocal')
+
 publishing {
     publications {
         corda(MavenPublication) {
diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index 208e2d82c5..28b10af031 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apply plugin: 'kotlin'
 apply plugin: QuasarPlugin
 // Applying the maven plugin means this will get installed locally when running "gradle install"
-apply plugin: 'maven'
 apply plugin: DefaultPublishTasks
 
 buildscript {