diff --git a/ReactAndroid/release.gradle b/ReactAndroid/release.gradle
index 9b8cd35a8..d57754dbe 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/release.gradle
+++ b/ReactAndroid/release.gradle
@@ -117,12 +117,8 @@ afterEvaluate { project ->
     task installArchives(type: Upload) {
         configuration = configurations.archives
         repositories.mavenDeployer {
-            beforeDeployment {
-                MavenDeployment deployment -> signing.signPom(deployment)
-            }
-
-            repository url: "file://${System.properties['user.home']}/.m2/repository"
-            configureReactNativePom pom
+            // Deploy to react-native/android, ready to publish to npm
+            repository url: "file://${projectDir}/../android"
         }
     }
 }