diff --git a/_publish.gradle b/_publish.gradle
index b0cab15..a75d8bf 100644
--- a/_publish.gradle
+++ b/_publish.gradle
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ publishing {
 
             // Two artifacts, the `aar` (or `jar`) and the sources
             if (project.plugins.findPlugin("com.android.library")) {
-                artifact("${getLayout().buildDirectory}/outputs/aar/${project.getName()}-release.aar")
+                artifact("${getLayout().buildDirectory.asFile.get()}/outputs/aar/${project.getName()}-release.aar")
             } else {
-                artifact("${getLayout().buildDirectory}/libs/${project.getName()}-${version}.jar")
+                artifact("${getLayout().buildDirectory.asFile.get()}/libs/${project.getName()}-${version}.jar")
             }
             artifact androidSourcesJar