diff --git a/.github/workflows/pass-java-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pass-java-release.yml
index 845ae757..426ce6d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pass-java-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pass-java-release.yml
@@ -27,34 +27,36 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           repository: eclipse-pass/pass-core
-          path: pass-core
+          path: ./pass-core
 
       - name: Checkout pass-support
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           repository: eclipse-pass/pass-support
-          path: pass-support
+          path: ./pass-support
 
       - name: Configure git user
         run: |
           git config --global user.name ${{ github.actor }}
           git config --global user.email "${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com"
 
-      - name: Set the release version, commit the change, and tag it
-        run: |
-          cd main && mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=$RELEASE && git commit -am "Update version to $RELEASE" && git tag $RELEASE
-          cd pass-support && mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=$RELEASE && git commit -am "Update version to $RELEASE" && git tag $RELEASE
-          cd pass-core && mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=$RELEASE && git commit -am "Update version to $RELEASE" && git tag $RELEASE
-          cd combined && mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=$RELEASE
-
       - name: Create combined module
         run: |
+          echo $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+          ls -a $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
           mkdir combined
           cp main/pom.xml combined
           cp -r pass-core combined
           cp -r pass-support combined
           sed -i '/<\/developers>/a <modules><module>pass-core</module><module>pass-support</module></modules>' main/pom.xml
 
+      - name: Set the release version, commit the change, and tag it
+        run: |
+          cd main && mvn versions:set -B -ntp -DnewVersion=$RELEASE && git commit -am "Update version to $RELEASE" && git tag $RELEASE
+          cd pass-support && mvn versions:set -B -ntp -DnewVersion=$RELEASE && git commit -am "Update version to $RELEASE" && git tag $RELEASE
+          cd pass-core && mvn versions:set -B -ntp -DnewVersion=$RELEASE && git commit -am "Update version to $RELEASE" && git tag $RELEASE
+          cd combined && mvn versions:set -B -ntp -DnewVersion=$RELEASE
+
       - name: Setup Java & Maven
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Release dev Java modules
         working-directory: combined
         run: |
-          mvn -B -U -V -ntp -P release clean install -DskipTests -DskipITs
+          mvn -B -V -ntp -P release clean install -DskipTests -DskipITs
         env:
           MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
           MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}