diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6b7487da9..6bc350e7f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -357,7 +357,9 @@ limitations under the License.
     <sisuMavenPluginVersion>0.9.0.M4</sisuMavenPluginVersion>
     <invoker.streamLogsOnFailures>true</invoker.streamLogsOnFailures>
 
-    <!-- njord configuration -->
+    <!-- njord configuration (https://maveniverse.eu/docs/njord/configuration/#njord-properties) -->
+    <njord.releaseUrl>njord:template:release-sca</njord.releaseUrl>
+    <njord.publisher>sonatype-cp</njord.publisher>
     <njord.autoPublish>true</njord.autoPublish>
     <njord.publishingType>automatic</njord.publishingType>
     <njord.waitForStates>true</njord.waitForStates>
diff --git a/src/site/markdown/index.md b/src/site/markdown/index.md
index 4570112ef..d40ba7c63 100644
--- a/src/site/markdown/index.md
+++ b/src/site/markdown/index.md
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ Release manager should include the following sections in your personal `settings
       <id>sonatype-central-portal</id>
       <username>jqhacker</username> <!-- central portal token -->
       <password>SeCrEt</password> <!-- central portal token -->
-      <configuration>
-        <njord.publisher>sonatype-cp</njord.publisher>
-        <njord.releaseUrl>njord:template:release-sca</njord.releaseUrl>
-      </configuration>
     </server>
   </servers>
 </settings>