diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-publish-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-publish-snapshot.yml
index dc3ee2ba..f4551219 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-publish-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-publish-snapshot.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           gradle-version: current
 
       - name: Publish to Maven Repository
-        run: gradle publish
+        run: gradle publish --parallel
         env:
           SNAPSHOT: true
           gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.gpg_private_key }}
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/stove-publishing.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/stove-publishing.gradle.kts
index a8831f64..7a70a5ba 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/stove-publishing.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/stove-publishing.gradle.kts
@@ -21,7 +21,22 @@ publishing {
       version = rootProject.version.toString()
       println("version to be published: ${rootProject.version}")
       artifactId = project.name
-      from(components["java"])
+      val javaComponent = components["java"]
+      from(javaComponent)
+
+      javaComponent as AdhocComponentWithVariants
+
+      configurations.findByName("testFixturesApiElements")?.let {
+        javaComponent.withVariantsFromConfiguration(it) {
+          skip()
+        }
+      }
+      configurations.findByName("testFixturesRuntimeElements")?.let {
+        javaComponent.withVariantsFromConfiguration(it) {
+          skip()
+        }
+      }
+
       pom {
         name.set(project.name)
         description.set(project.properties["projectDescription"].toString())