diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b1f6c18f..7deccb29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ env:
   MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
   MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSS_SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
   MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSS_SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
+  GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE }}
   GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT: 90
 
 jobs:
@@ -170,6 +171,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.16.0
       - name: "Build"
         run: mvn install -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -B -V
-      - name: "Publish"
-        timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
-        run: mvn deploy $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS -DskipTests
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+      - name: Import GPG key
+        env:
+          GPG_TTY: $(tty)
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY }}" | gpg --batch --import
+          echo "use-agent" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
+          echo "pinentry-mode loopback" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
+          echo "allow-loopback-pinentry" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
+          gpg --batch --yes --pinentry-mode loopback --passphrase $GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE --list-keys
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