diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1786f31f..1b5f6143 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,11 +24,20 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Gradle
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
 
+      - name: Install GPG
+        run: |
+          cat <(echo -e "${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}") | gpg --batch --import
+          gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG
+
       - name: Staging
         run: ./gradlew publish
 
       - name: Publish to Maven Central
-        run: ./gradlew jreleaserFullRelease -Djreleaser.mavencentral.username=${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }} -Djreleaser.mavencentral.password=${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
+        run: | 
+          ./gradlew jreleaserFullRelease \
+            -Dsigning.passphrase=${{ MAVEN_CENTRAL_GPG_SECRET_PASSWORD }} \ 
+            -Djreleaser.mavencentral.username=${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }} \
+            -Djreleaser.mavencentral.password=${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}