diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 51dd37e..6982ef9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         cache: maven
         gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }} # Value of the GPG private key to import
-        gpg-passphrase: GPG_PASSPHRASE # env variable for GPG private key passphrase
+        gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE # env variable for GPG private key passphrase
     - name: Build and verify with Maven only
       run: mvn -B verify --file pom.xml
       env: