diff --git a/build-logic/build.gradle.kts b/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
index 435f4769..a68e25f9 100644
--- a/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation(libs.kotlin.plugin)
   implementation(libs.ktlint.plugin)
   implementation(libs.maven.publish.plugin)
+  implementation(libs.buildconfig.plugin)
   // https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/15383#issuecomment-779893192
   implementation(files(libs.javaClass.superclass.protectionDomain.codeSource.location))
 }
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 1b88d99f..e3e8684d 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ dokka = "org.jetbrains.dokka:dokka-gradle-plugin:1.7.20"
 android-plugin = "com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.3.1"
 ktlint-plugin = "org.jlleitschuh.gradle:ktlint-gradle:11.0.0"
 maven-publish-plugin = "com.vanniktech:gradle-maven-publish-plugin:0.22.0"
+buildconfig-plugin = "com.github.gmazzo:gradle-buildconfig-plugin:3.1.0"
 
 kotlin-stdlib = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlin-stdlib-jdk8 = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8", version.ref = "kotlin" }
@@ -32,3 +33,6 @@ truth = { module = "com.google.truth:truth", version.ref = "truth" }
 truth-java8 = { module = "com.google.truth.extensions:truth-java8-extension", version.ref = "truth" }
 truth-testKit = "com.autonomousapps:testkit-truth:1.1"
 maven-model = "org.apache.maven:maven-model:3.8.6"
+
+[plugins]
+buildconfig = { id = "com.github.gmazzo.buildconfig", version = "3.1.0" }
diff --git a/nexus/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/nexus/Nexus.kt b/nexus/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/nexus/Nexus.kt
index a3d910c2..10f018a6 100644
--- a/nexus/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/nexus/Nexus.kt
+++ b/nexus/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/nexus/Nexus.kt
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ class Nexus(
   private val baseUrl: String,
   private val username: String,
   password: String,
+  userAgentName: String,
+  userAgentVersion: String,
 ) {
   private val service by lazy {
     val okHttpClient = OkHttpClient.Builder()
-      .addInterceptor(NexusOkHttpInterceptor(username, password))
+      .addInterceptor(NexusOkHttpInterceptor(username, password, userAgentName, userAgentVersion))
       .connectTimeout(60, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
       .readTimeout(60, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
       .writeTimeout(60, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
diff --git a/nexus/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/nexus/NexusOkHttpInterceptor.kt b/nexus/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/nexus/NexusOkHttpInterceptor.kt
index 256da708..bb2c8833 100644
--- a/nexus/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/nexus/NexusOkHttpInterceptor.kt
+++ b/nexus/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/nexus/NexusOkHttpInterceptor.kt
@@ -4,12 +4,18 @@ import okhttp3.Credentials
 import okhttp3.Interceptor
 import okhttp3.Response
 
-internal class NexusOkHttpInterceptor(private val username: String, private val password: String) : Interceptor {
+internal class NexusOkHttpInterceptor(
+  private val username: String,
+  private val password: String,
+  private val userAgentName: String,
+  private val userAgentVersion: String,
+) : Interceptor {
   override fun intercept(chain: Interceptor.Chain): Response {
     val requestBuilder = chain.request().newBuilder()
 
     requestBuilder.addHeader("Accept", "application/json") // request json by default, XML is returned else
     requestBuilder.addHeader("Authorization", Credentials.basic(username, password))
+    requestBuilder.addHeader("User-Agent", "$userAgentName/$userAgentVersion")
 
     return chain.proceed(requestBuilder.build())
   }
diff --git a/plugin/build.gradle.kts b/plugin/build.gradle.kts
index 442f879d..51d4324c 100644
--- a/plugin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
   id("shared")
   id("java-gradle-plugin")
+  alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
 }
 
 gradlePlugin {
@@ -20,6 +21,12 @@ gradlePlugin {
   }
 }
 
+buildConfig {
+  packageName("com.vanniktech.maven.publish")
+  buildConfigField("String", "NAME", "\"com.vanniktech.maven.publish\"")
+  buildConfigField("String", "VERSION", "\"${project.property("VERSION_NAME")}\"")
+}
+
 val integrationTestSourceSet = sourceSets.create("integrationTest") {
   compileClasspath += sourceSets["main"].output + configurations.testRuntimeClasspath
   runtimeClasspath += output + compileClasspath
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/sonatype/SonatypeRepositoryBuildService.kt b/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/sonatype/SonatypeRepositoryBuildService.kt
index 518b7943..08defa25 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/sonatype/SonatypeRepositoryBuildService.kt
+++ b/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/vanniktech/maven/publish/sonatype/SonatypeRepositoryBuildService.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.vanniktech.maven.publish.sonatype
 
+import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.BuildConfig
 import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.SonatypeHost
 import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.nexus.Nexus
 import java.io.IOException
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ internal abstract class SonatypeRepositoryBuildService : BuildService<SonatypeRe
       baseUrl = parameters.sonatypeHost.get().apiBaseUrl(),
       username = parameters.repositoryUsername.get(),
       password = parameters.repositoryPassword.get(),
+      userAgentName = BuildConfig.NAME,
+      userAgentVersion = BuildConfig.VERSION,
     )
   }