diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 96527bb..083d99a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -108,4 +108,17 @@
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
   </build>
+
+  <repositories>
+    <!-- Check Maven Central first (before other repos below) -->
+    <repository>
+        <id>maven-central</id>
+        <url>https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2</url>
+    </repository>
+    <!-- For Handle Server -->
+    <repository>
+        <id>handle.net</id>
+        <url>https://handle.net/maven</url>
+    </repository>
+  </repositories>
 </project>