diff --git a/.github/workflows/mvn-release-prepare-perform.yaml b/.github/workflows/mvn-release-prepare-perform.yaml
index 20f3db5..dbd48e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mvn-release-prepare-perform.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mvn-release-prepare-perform.yaml
@@ -175,4 +175,4 @@ jobs:
           PUSH_TOKEN : '${{ secrets.PUSH_TOKEN }}' # critical; see ${GIT_ASKPASS} file
           SCM_GIT_HTTPS_URL: 'scm:git:${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}.git'
         run: |
-          mvn ${MVN_DEBUG} --batch-mode scm-publish:publish-scm scmpublish.pubScmUrl="${SCM_GIT_HTTPS_URL}"
+          mvn ${MVN_DEBUG} --batch-mode scm-publish:publish-scm -Dscmpublish.pubScmUrl="${SCM_GIT_HTTPS_URL}"