diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven_snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/maven_snapshot.yml
index fc43964e6..f10095bf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven_snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven_snapshot.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       env:
         MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRHUSERNAME }}
         MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRHPASSWORD }}
+        MAVEN_GPG_KEY: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_KEY }}
         MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_PASSWORD }}
     - name: debug settings.xml
       run: cat /home/runner/.m2/settings.xml