diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d59a1da5..a11cdd51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Release
       run: mvn -Pdeploy,ossrh --batch-mode  -Darguments=-DskipTests  release:prepare release:perform
       env:
-        SONATYPE_USERNAME: vpro
+        SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
         SONATYPE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
         GPG_SECRET_KEY_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_SECRET_KEY_PASSPHRASE }}