diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f3ac4b9994..8e7e145673 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ jobs:
         server-id: ossrh
         server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
         server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
+        gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}
+        gpg-passphrase: OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY_PASSWORD
 
     - name: Check tag does not exist yet
       run: if git rev-list "v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"; then echo "Tag already exists. Aborting the release process."; exit 1; fi
@@ -59,9 +61,6 @@ jobs:
     - run: mv planetiler-dist/target/*with-deps.jar planetiler.jar
     - run: sha256sum planetiler.jar > planetiler.jar.sha256
     - run: md5sum planetiler.jar > planetiler.jar.md5
-    - name: Install GPG Private Key
-      run: |
-        echo -n "${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}" | base64 --decode | gpg --batch --import
     - name: Create Release
       uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
       with: