diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 28c290f..2829a88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Quarkiverse Release
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    types: [closed]
+    types: [ closed ]
     paths:
       - '.github/project.yml'
 
@@ -22,14 +22,7 @@ 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 17
+      - name: Set up Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: temurin
@@ -38,6 +31,8 @@ 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: |