diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 88e7ebbd..5db8c5b4 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -132,6 +132,14 @@
           <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <!-- Prevent samples from being published to Maven Central -->
+          <skip>true</skip>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>