diff --git a/tools/r8_release.py b/tools/r8_release.py
index 0446d64..f9d14f9 100755
--- a/tools/r8_release.py
+++ b/tools/r8_release.py
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@
 
   redir_command = ("/google/data/ro/teams/android-devtools-infra/tools/redir "
                  + "--alsologtostderr "
-                 + "--gcs_bucket_path=/studio_staging/maven2/${USER}/%s "
+                 + "--gcs_bucket_path=/bigstore/gmaven-staging/${USER}/%s "
                  + "--port=1480") % release_id
 
   get_command = ("mvn org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-dependency-plugin:2.4:get "
@@ -620,6 +620,10 @@
 repositories {
   maven {
     url 'http://localhost:1480'
+    allowInsecureProtocol true
+  }
+  dependencies {
+    classpath '%s'  // Must be before the Gradle Plugin for Android.
   }
 }
 
@@ -627,7 +631,7 @@
 
 rm -rf /tmp/maven_repo_local
 %s
-""" % (redir_command, get_command))
+""" % (redir_command, artifact, get_command))
 
 
 def gmaven_publisher_publish(args, release_id):