diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 59b825c..15a011b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Import GPG key
-      id: import_gpg
-      uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v5
-      with:
-        gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.PGP_SECRET }}
-        passphrase: ${{ secrets.PGP_PASSPHRASE }}
     - name: Set up JDK
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
@@ -25,11 +19,14 @@ jobs:
         server-id: ossrh
         server-username: SONATYPE_USERNAME
         server-password: SONATYPE_PASSWORD
+        gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.PGP_SECRET }}
+        gpg-passphrase: PGP_PASSPHRASE
     - name: print Java version
       run: java -version
     - name: Build with Maven
       env:
         PGP_KEYID: ${{ secrets.PGP_KEYID }}
+        PGP_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PGP_PASSPHRASE }}
         SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
         SONATYPE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
       run: |