diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 987dbb304..c081f1fd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests
         run: ./mvnw -V verify javadoc:aggregate -Pspring,docs
       - name: Deploy to Sonatype
-        run: ./mvnw -V -Prelease,spring,deploy -DskipTests
+        run: ./mvnw -V -Prelease,spring deploy -DskipTests
         env:
           OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
           OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d828cfc8e..d4c80650b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<spotless.version>2.25.0</spotless.version>
 		<jacoco.version>0.8.7</jacoco.version>
+		<maven-gpg-plugin.version>1.6</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<modules>