diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e0211b1..00576e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -30,13 +30,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Import GPG key
-        id: import_gpg
-        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
-        with:
-          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
-
       - name: Set up JDK 11
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
@@ -46,6 +39,8 @@ jobs:
           server-id: ossrh
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
+          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE
 
       - name: Configure Git author
         run: |
@@ -67,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
           MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
 
       - name: Push changes to ${{github.base_ref}} branch
         run: |