diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 107d949..cc5f6c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -189,17 +189,18 @@ jobs:
       # https://docs.github.com/en/packages/working-with-a-github-packages-registry/working-with-the-apache-maven-registry
       # Docs for jsii-release-maven
       # https://github.com/cdklabs/jsii-release#maven
-      - name: Release CDK Construct - Maven Central
-        working-directory: packages/cdk-construct/
-        run: |
-          npx -p npx -p publib@latest publib-maven
-        env:
-          MAVEN_ENDPOINT: https://s01.oss.sonatype.org
-          MAVEN_STAGING_PROFILE_ID: 3127710ac57dbb
-          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_USERNAME }}
-          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_PASSWORD }}
-          MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSPHRASE }}
+      # 2023-02-20 - sontatype.org is giving 504s
+      # - name: Release CDK Construct - Maven Central
+      #   working-directory: packages/cdk-construct/
+      #   run: |
+      #     npx -p npx -p publib@latest publib-maven
+      #   env:
+      #     MAVEN_ENDPOINT: https://s01.oss.sonatype.org
+      #     MAVEN_STAGING_PROFILE_ID: 3127710ac57dbb
+      #     MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_USERNAME }}
+      #     MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_PASSWORD }}
+      #     MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+      #     MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSPHRASE }}
 
       # Docs for different release steps and params
       # https://www.npmjs.com/package/jsii-release