diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/publish/PublishPlugin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/publish/PublishPlugin.kt
index d21229a0..08d860d0 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/publish/PublishPlugin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/publish/PublishPlugin.kt
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ public class PublishPlugin @Inject constructor(val files: KFiles, val factory: P
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            warn("Couldn't find any jcenter{} configuration, not uploading anything")
+            log(2, "Couldn't find any jcenter{} configuration, not uploading anything")
+            success = true
         }
 
         return TaskResult(success, messages.joinToString("\n  "))