diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1a7cc11..f2cc1db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
           server-id: ossrh
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
+          gpg-passphrase: GPG_PASSPHRASE
       - name: Publish release
         run: mvn -Dresume=false -Prelease -B -V -U release:prepare release:perform
         env: