diff --git a/.github/actions/maven-release/action.yml b/.github/actions/maven-release/action.yml
index 1674c219..e6200c49 100644
--- a/.github/actions/maven-release/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/maven-release/action.yml
@@ -35,13 +35,9 @@ runs:
             exit "$code"
           fi
         fi
-      env:
-        MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-        MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
-        MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
 
     - name: Wait for Sonatype artifact
-      shell: bash      
+      shell: bash
       run: |
         echo "Waiting for $ARTIFACT $RELEASE to be released."
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b798510c..4b360983 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Release Java modules
         uses: ./.github/actions/maven-release
+        env:
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
 
       - name: Set the next dev version and commit the change
         run: |