diff --git a/content/packages/guides/configuring-apache-maven-for-use-with-github-packages.md b/content/packages/guides/configuring-apache-maven-for-use-with-github-packages.md
index 86a307a94277..65df92a2b736 100644
--- a/content/packages/guides/configuring-apache-maven-for-use-with-github-packages.md
+++ b/content/packages/guides/configuring-apache-maven-for-use-with-github-packages.md
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ If your instance has subdomain isolation enabled:
         <repository>
           <id>central</id>
           <url>https://repo1.maven.org/maven2</url>
-          <releases><enabled>true</enabled></releases>
-          <snapshots><enabled>true</enabled></snapshots>
         </repository>
         <repository>
           <id>github</id>
-          <name>GitHub OWNER Apache Maven Packages</name>
-          <url>https://{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}maven.pkg.github.com{% else %}maven.HOSTNAME{% endif %}/OWNER/REPOSITORY</url>
+          <url>https://{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}maven.pkg.github.com{% else %}maven.HOSTNAME{% endif %}/OWNER/*</url>
+          <snapshots>
+            <enabled>true</enabled>
+          </snapshots>
         </repository>
       </repositories>
     </profile>
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ If your instance has subdomain isolation disabled:
         <repository>
           <id>central</id>
           <url>https://repo1.maven.org/maven2</url>
-          <releases><enabled>true</enabled></releases>
-          <snapshots><enabled>true</enabled></snapshots>
         </repository>
         <repository>
           <id>github</id>
-          <name>GitHub OWNER Apache Maven Packages</name>
-          <url>https://HOSTNAME/_registry/maven/OWNER/REPOSITORY</url>
+          <url>https://maven.pkg.github.com/OWNER/*</url>
+          <snapshots>
+            <enabled>true</enabled>
+          </snapshots>
         </repository>
       </repositories>
     </profile>
diff --git a/data/reusables/package_registry/apache-maven-snapshot-versions-supported.md b/data/reusables/package_registry/apache-maven-snapshot-versions-supported.md
index b26c0fb5d693..8728373612c1 100644
--- a/data/reusables/package_registry/apache-maven-snapshot-versions-supported.md
+++ b/data/reusables/package_registry/apache-maven-snapshot-versions-supported.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{% data variables.product.prodname_registry %} supports `SNAPSHOT` versions of Apache Maven.  To use a repository for downloading this type of artifact, you must enable SNAPSHOTS in your  *~/.m2/settings.xml* file.
+{% data variables.product.prodname_registry %} supports `SNAPSHOT` versions of Apache Maven. To use the {% data variables.product.prodname_registry %} repository for downloading `SNAPSHOT` artifacts, enable SNAPSHOTS in the POM of the consuming project or your  *~/.m2/settings.xml* file.