diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge.yml b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
index a0011320345..6f103875792 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       # Build and publish - but only for master
       - name: Build with Maven (Publish snapshots to maven central)
         if: ${{ github.repository == 'odpi/egeria' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'}}
-        run: mvn -B -DuseMavenCentral clean verify
+        run: mvn -B -DuseMavenCentral clean deploy
         # Needed for publishing -- note we push to a staging area, login to oss.sonatype.org to 
         # verify (close) the repository & release
         env: