diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b0f24a6..1fc365f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ jobs:
         # and run on both Linux and Windows
         os: [ubuntu-20.04, windows-2022]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    env:
-      REPO_USER: ${{ secrets.REPO_USER }}
-      REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c70ccfc..39b98ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ jobs:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       MODRINTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MODRINTH_TOKEN }}
       WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-      REPO_USER: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_USERNAME }}
-      REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_PASSWORD }}
     steps:
       - name: Setup Java 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
@@ -26,4 +24,22 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Repository Files
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Run release
-        run: peony mod -d --gradle-args="build publish"
+        run: peony mod -d
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Publish to Maven repository
+    env:
+      REPO_USER: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_USERNAME }}
+      REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_PASSWORD }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Setup Java 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 17
+      - name: Checkout Repository Files
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: make gradle wrapper executable
+        run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+      - name: Run publish task
+        run: ./gradlew publish
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