diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index e724723..89f20aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Release & Deploy New Version to Maven Central
 on:
   release:
     types: [created]
-      
+
 jobs:
   publish:
     permissions: write-all
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 17
           distribution: 'temurin'
           server-id: central
-          server-username: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          server-password: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
+          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}
-          gpg-passphrase: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY_PASSWORD }}
+          gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE
       - name: Create Properties File
         run: |
           echo "
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ jobs:
           mvn \
             --no-transfer-progress \
             --batch-mode \
-            deploy -X 
-      - name: Docker Compose Down # check if it's in the right place
+            deploy
+        env:
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY_PASSWORD }}
+      - name: Docker Compose Down
         if: always()
         run: docker compose down -v
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