diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 93c025e23..2735eacaf 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ stages:
   - 'Full stack production tests'
   - 'Test'
   - 'Publish'
+  - 'Snapshot'
 
 jobs:
   include:
@@ -83,3 +84,9 @@ jobs:
       script:
         - ./gradlew ship
       after_success: skip
+
+    - stage: 'Snapshot'
+      if: env(SNAPSHOT) = true and type = api
+      script:
+        - TRAVIS_TAG=BB-SNAPSHOT ./gradlew ship
+      after_success: skip
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 31608bcbf..e0e14fa9d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ allprojects {
     if (travis_defined_version != null) {
         version = travis_defined_version
     }
+
+    ext.isReleaseVersion = !version.endsWith("SNAPSHOT")
 }
 
 def publishedProjects = subprojects.findAll { it.name != 'java-quickstart' }
@@ -127,7 +129,9 @@ configure(publishedProjects) {
             }
             repositories {
                 maven {
-                    url "https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2"
+                    def releaseUrl = "https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2"
+                    def snapshotUrl = "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots"
+                    url = isReleaseVersion ? releaseUrl : snapshotUrl
                     credentials {
                         username System.getenv('MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME')
                         password System.getenv('MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD')