diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 414543e..92a795a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Import GPG signing key
       run: |
         mkdir -p -m 0700 ~/.gnupg/
-        printf "${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}" > ~/.gnupg/private-key.asc
+        printf -- "${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}" > ~/.gnupg/private-key.asc
         gpg --import --no-tty --batch --yes ~/.gnupg/private-key.asc
     - name: Copy deb packages into build area
       run: |