diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-java.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-java.yaml
index 7c587538..02073fa4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-java.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-java.yaml
@@ -135,8 +135,9 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: java/build/repos/releases          
         run: |
           zip -r package.zip .
-          curl --request POST \
-            --header 'Authorization: Bearer $MAVEN_CENTRAL_BEARER_TOKEN' \
+          curl --fail-with-body \
+          --request POST \
+            --header 'Authorization: Bearer ${MAVEN_CENTRAL_BEARER_TOKEN}' \
             --form bundle=@package.zip \
             https://central.sonatype.com/api/v1/publisher/upload