diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index 01486859..976a92b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ jobs:
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SECRET }}
       - name: debug settings.xml
         run: cat /home/runner/.m2/settings.xml
+      - name: Import GPG key
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
+        with:
+          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SECRET }}
+          passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSWORD }}
       - name: Publish to Maven Central Repo
         run: mvn clean deploy --batch-mode --activate-profiles deploy
         env: