diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_to_mvn-central.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_to_mvn-central.yml
index 031ca5f6..14ddbf36 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_to_mvn-central.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_to_mvn-central.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
       - name: Publish package
-        run: mvn --batch-mode deploy  -Drevision=${{ github.ref_name }} -DperformRelease=true
+        run: mvn --batch-mode deploy  -Drevision=${{ github.ref_name }} -Dgpg.passphrase=${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY_PASSWORD }}  -DperformRelease=true
         env:
           MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
           MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}