diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 37677aa..cd5a638 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,25 +17,29 @@ The following command builds both the Lantern core library and the Android SDK:
 make build-sdk
 ```
 
-This will produce the SDK as an .aar file located at [./build/lanternsdk-android.aar](build/lanternsdk-android.aar).
+This will produce the SDK as an .aar file located at ./build/lanternsdk-android.aar.
 
 The .aar file contains the compiled Go library and Kotlin bindings, ready for integration into your Android app.
 
 ### Integrating the Lantern SDK
 
-1. Add the SDK to Your Project
+1. Add the SDK Dependency
 
-Copy the lanternsdk-android.aar file to your app’s libs/ directory and update your app’s build.gradle:
+You can easily add the Lantern SDK to your Android project by including it as a dependency in your build configuration.
+
+In your project-level build.gradle or settings.gradle file, add the JitPack repository:
 
 ```groovy
 repositories {
-    flatDir {
-        dirs 'libs'
-    }
+    maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
 }
+```
 
+In your app-level build.gradle file, include the dependency:
+
+```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation(name: 'lanternsdk-android', ext: 'aar')
+    implementation 'org.getlantern:lanternsdk-android:1.0.1'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/build/lanternsdk-android.aar b/build/lanternsdk-android.aar
deleted file mode 100644
index b6f3117..0000000
--- a/build/lanternsdk-android.aar
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:6a305960337c4f3aedd1ce09f40e7c35bea0cfee685b08633ed72203799f18e8
-size 58364205
diff --git a/example/build.gradle b/example/build.gradle
index 592005f..8a271cb 100644
--- a/example/build.gradle
+++ b/example/build.gradle
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-kapt'
 
+group = 'org.getlantern'
+version = '1.0.1'
+
 android {
     namespace 'org.getlantern.lantern.sdk.example'
     ndkVersion "27.0.12077973"
@@ -50,12 +53,18 @@ repositories {
     flatDir {
         dirs 'libs/'
     }
+
+    repositories {
+        mavenCentral()
+        maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
+    }
 }
 
 
 dependencies {
+    implementation 'com.github.getlantern:lanternsdk-android:v1.0.1'
 
-    implementation(name: 'lanternsdk-android', ext: 'aar')
+    //implementation(name: 'lanternsdk-android', ext: 'aar')
     coreLibraryDesugaring 'com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:2.0.3'
     implementation fileTree(dir: "libs", include: ["*.jar"])
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 73e3648..76d1c39 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ kotlin.code.style=official
 
 android.nonTransitiveRClass=true
 
-ossrhUsername=OWJfTfFh
-ossrhPassword=WzS1/D1AeRCXnDIezfvvYiz9t+PSOiRnHwcIS+MYyNDW
\ No newline at end of file
+systemProp.org.gradle.internal.http.connectionTimeout=60000
+systemProp.org.gradle.internal.http.socketTimeout=60000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sdk/build.gradle b/sdk/build.gradle
index 1c8edd5..c0b7f65 100644
--- a/sdk/build.gradle
+++ b/sdk/build.gradle
@@ -79,18 +79,37 @@ publishing {
             version = '1.0.1'
 
             artifact("$buildDir/outputs/aar/sdk-release.aar")
-
+            // Add POM metadata required by Maven Central
+            pom {
+                name.set("Lantern Android SDK")
+                description.set("Lantern SDK for Android")
+                url.set("https://github.com/getlantern/lanternsdk-android")
+
+                licenses {
+                    license {
+                        name.set("Apache License, Version 2.0")
+                        url.set("http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0")
+                    }
+                }
+                developers {
+                    developer {
+                        id.set("getlantern")
+                        name.set("Lantern Team")
+                        email.set("team@getlantern.org")
+                    }
+                }
+                scm {
+                    connection.set("scm:git:git://github.com/getlantern/lanternsdk-android.git")
+                    developerConnection.set("scm:git:ssh://git@github.com:getlantern/lanternsdk-android.git")
+                    url.set("https://github.com/getlantern/lanternsdk-android")
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
     repositories {
         maven {
-            name = "GitHubPackages"
-            url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/getlantern/lanternsdk-android")
-            credentials {
-                username = project.findProperty("gpr.user") ?: System.getenv("GITHUB_ACTOR")
-                password = project.findProperty("gpr.token") ?: System.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
-            }
+            url = "https://jitpack.io"
         }
     }
 }