diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 56e5176..694433a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,16 +16,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: setup gpg key
-        id: gpg
-        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
-        with:
-          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
-          fingerprint: ${{ vars.GPG_SIGNING_KEY_ID }}
-          git_user_signingkey: true
-          git_commit_gpgsign: true
-          git_config_global: true
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           java-version: 17
@@ -33,9 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           cache: maven
           gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE
       - name: Build Package
-        run: mvn --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress install -Prelease
-        env:
-          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+        run: mvn --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress install
 #      - name: Test with or without coverage
 #      - name: Store test results
 #      - name: Check test results
@@ -71,7 +59,16 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: maven-distro
-      - name: Setup Maven Central
+      - id: gpg
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
+        with:
+          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          fingerprint: ${{ vars.GPG_SIGNING_KEY_ID }}
+          git_user_signingkey: true
+          git_commit_gpgsign: true
+          git_config_global: true
+      - id: java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           java-version: 17
@@ -80,8 +77,9 @@ jobs:
           server-id: ossrh
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
-      - name: Publish Package
+      - id: publish
         run: mvn --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress deploy -Prelease
         env:
           MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
           MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}