diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1a26e1a..b577fdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,14 +14,24 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-tags: true
 
-      - name: Setup JDK And SBT
+      - name: Install JDK 21
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: '17'
-          distribution: 'adopt'
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 21
           cache: sbt
 
+      - name: Install gnupg
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y gnupg
+
+      - name: Import PGP secret
+        run: echo "${{ secrets.PGP_SECRET }}" | base64 --decode | gpg --batch --import
+
+      - name: Refresh version tag
+        run: git pull --tags
+
       - name: Publish to Maven Repository
         run: sbt clean ci-release
         env: