diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 00168a1..621435f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,62 @@
+# This file is a template, and might need editing before it works on your project.
+# To contribute improvements to CI/CD templates, please follow the Development guide at:
+# https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/cicd/templates.html
+# This specific template is located at:
+# https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Maven.gitlab-ci.yml
+
+# Build JAVA applications using Apache Maven (http://maven.apache.org)
+# For docker image tags see https://hub.docker.com/_/maven/
+#
+# For general lifecycle information see https://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-the-lifecycle.html
+
+# This template will build and test your projects
+# * Caches downloaded dependencies and plugins between invocation.
+# * Verify but don't deploy merge requests.
+# * Deploy built artifacts from master branch only.
+
+variables:
+  # This will suppress any download for dependencies and plugins or upload messages which would clutter the console log.
+  # `showDateTime` will show the passed time in milliseconds. You need to specify `--batch-mode` to make this work.
+  MAVEN_OPTS: "-Dhttps.protocols=TLSv1.2 -Dmaven.repo.local=$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.m2/repository -Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.log.org.apache.maven.cli.transfer.Slf4jMavenTransferListener=WARN -Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.showDateTime=true -Djava.awt.headless=true"
+  # As of Maven 3.3.0 instead of this you may define these options in `.mvn/maven.config` so the same config is used
+  # when running from the command line.
+  # `installAtEnd` and `deployAtEnd` are only effective with recent version of the corresponding plugins.
+  MAVEN_CLI_OPTS: "--batch-mode --errors --fail-at-end --show-version -DinstallAtEnd=true -DdeployAtEnd=true"
+
+# This template uses jdk8 for verifying and deploying images
 image: maven:3.8.5-openjdk-17
 
+# Cache downloaded dependencies and plugins between builds.
+# To keep cache across branches add 'key: "$CI_JOB_NAME"'
+cache:
+  paths:
+    - .m2/repository
+
+# For merge requests do not `deploy` but only run `verify`.
+# See https://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-the-lifecycle.html
+.verify: &verify
+  stage: test
+  script:
+    - 'mvn $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS verify'
+  except:
+    variables:
+      - $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
+
+# Verify merge requests using JDK8
 build:
-  script: "mvn install -B"
\ No newline at end of file
+  <<: *verify
+
+# To deploy packages from CI, create a ci_settings.xml file
+# For deploying packages to GitLab's Maven Repository: See https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/packages/maven_repository/index.html#create-maven-packages-with-gitlab-cicd for more details.
+# Please note: The GitLab Maven Repository is currently only available in GitLab Premium / Ultimate.
+# For `master` branch run `mvn deploy` automatically.
+upload artifacts:
+  stage: deploy
+  script:
+    - if [ ! -f ci_settings.xml ];
+        then echo "CI settings missing\! If deploying to GitLab Maven Repository, please see https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/packages/maven_repository/index.html#create-maven-packages-with-gitlab-cicd for instructions.";
+      fi
+    - 'mvn $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS deploy -s ci_settings.xml'
+  only:
+    variables:
+      - $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
diff --git a/ci_settings.xml b/ci_settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9a5be1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci_settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+ <settings xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.1.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+   xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.1.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/settings-1.1.0.xsd">
+   <servers>
+     <server>
+       <id>gitlab-maven</id>
+       <configuration>
+         <httpHeaders>
+           <property>
+             <name>Job-Token</name>
+             <value>${env.CI_JOB_TOKEN}</value>
+           </property>
+         </httpHeaders>
+       </configuration>
+     </server>
+   </servers>
+ </settings>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b71b1ee..d4003a2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -132,4 +132,21 @@
       </properties>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
+  <repositories>
+   <repository>
+     <id>gitlab-maven</id>
+     <url>${env.CI_SERVER_URL}/api/v4/projects/${env.CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/maven</url>
+   </repository>
+ </repositories>
+ <distributionManagement>
+   <repository>
+     <id>gitlab-maven</id>
+     <url>${env.CI_SERVER_URL}/api/v4/projects/${env.CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/maven</url>
+   </repository>
+   <snapshotRepository>
+     <id>gitlab-maven</id>
+     <url>${env.CI_SERVER_URL}/api/v4/projects/${env.CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/maven</url>
+   </snapshotRepository>
+ </distributionManagement>
+
 </project>