diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index b9045da..5c1e855 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -37,18 +37,16 @@ jobs:
           cat <(echo -e "${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}") | gpg --batch --import
           # Verify gpg secret key
           gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG
-          # hack..
-          export GPG_TTY=$(tty)
       - name: Publish package to the Maven Central Repository
+        env:
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           mvn \
           --no-transfer-progress \
           --batch-mode \
           -Dgpg.passphrase=${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }} \
-          deploy
-        env:
-          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
+          clean deploy
 
 # see this for keys https://central.sonatype.org/publish/publish-maven/#distributing-your-public-key