diff --git a/.github/workflows/upload_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/upload_release.yaml
index d95f137e..886aba16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upload_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upload_release.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ jobs:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
 
+      - name: Setup GitHub Packages
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        with:
+          java-version: 11
+          distribution: 'adopt'
+
+      - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
+        run: mvn --batch-mode -Drevision=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }} -Dsha1= -Dchangelist= clean deploy -Ppublish-github-packages
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Setup Maven Central
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
@@ -39,13 +50,3 @@ jobs:
           
           MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
           
-      - name: Setup GitHub Packages
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          java-version: 11
-          distribution: 'adopt'
-          
-      - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
-        run: mvn --batch-mode -Drevision=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }} -Dsha1= -Dchangelist= clean deploy -Ppublish-github-packages
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}