diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 96c68f4d..7529d38a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -84,4 +84,4 @@ jobs:
             echo ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }} | base64 -d > private-key.gpg
             export GPG_TTY=$(tty)
             gpg --batch --import private-key.gpg
-            ./gradlew publish -PGPG_KEY=$GPG_KEY -PGPG_PWD=$GPG_PWD
+            ./gradlew publish -PGPG_KEY="$(cat private-key.gpg)" -PGPG_PWD="${{ secrets.GPG_PWD }}"