diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/publish/BintrayApi.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/publish/BintrayApi.kt
index 0c93a884..d1e5c565 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/publish/BintrayApi.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/publish/BintrayApi.kt
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class BintrayApi @Inject constructor(val http: Http,
 
             val results = arrayListOf<Boolean>()
             val owner = org ?: username!!
-            val repo = project.name
+            val repo = config.name ?: project.name
             val group = project.group!!.replace('.', '/')
             val artifact = project.artifactId!!
             val version = project.version!!