diff --git a/.azure/build-pipeline.yaml b/.azure/build-pipeline.yaml
index 18598f5b..9a55248a 100644
--- a/.azure/build-pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.azure/build-pipeline.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ stages:
     dependsOn:
       - container_build
       - docs_build
-    condition: and(succeeded(), or(eq(variables['build.sourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'), startsWith(variables['build.sourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/release-')))
+    #condition: and(succeeded(), or(eq(variables['build.sourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'), startsWith(variables['build.sourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/release-')))
     jobs:
       - template: 'templates/jobs/deploy_java.yaml'
         parameters:
diff --git a/.azure/scripts/push-to-nexus.sh b/.azure/scripts/push-to-nexus.sh
index 771569ba..c786bda5 100755
--- a/.azure/scripts/push-to-nexus.sh
+++ b/.azure/scripts/push-to-nexus.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-set -e
+#set -e
 
 echo "Build reason: ${BUILD_REASON}"
 echo "Source branch: ${BRANCH}"
 
+echo "JAVA_HOME: " ${JAVA_HOME}
+mvn -version
+
 function cleanup() {
   rm -rf signing.gpg
   gpg --delete-keys
@@ -18,6 +21,6 @@ export GPG_TTY=$(tty)
 echo $GPG_SIGNING_KEY | base64 -d > signing.gpg
 gpg --batch --import signing.gpg
 
-GPG_EXECUTABLE=gpg mvn $MVN_ARGS -DskipTests -s ./.azure/scripts/settings.xml -P ossrh verify deploy
+#GPG_EXECUTABLE=gpg mvn $MVN_ARGS -DskipTests -s ./.azure/scripts/settings.xml -P ossrh verify deploy
 
 cleanup
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.azure/templates/jobs/deploy_java.yaml b/.azure/templates/jobs/deploy_java.yaml
index 0a6a74bc..346a9a7c 100644
--- a/.azure/templates/jobs/deploy_java.yaml
+++ b/.azure/templates/jobs/deploy_java.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 jobs:
   - job: 'deploy_java'
     displayName: 'Deploy Java'
+    # Strategy for the job
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        'java-17':
+          image: 'Ubuntu-22.04'
+          jdk_version: '17'
+          main_build: 'true'
     # Set timeout for jobs
     timeoutInMinutes: 60
     # Base system
@@ -8,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       vmImage: 'Ubuntu-22.04'
     # Pipeline steps
     steps:
+      - template: '../steps/prerequisites/install_java.yaml'
       - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
         inputs:
           source: '${{ parameters.artifactSource }}'