diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index 92e9075..c1c21d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: '11'
           distribution: 'temurin'
+      - uses: s4u/maven-settings-action@v3.0.0
+        with:
+          servers: |
+            [{
+                "id": "central",
+                "username": "${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}",
+                "password": "${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}"
+             }]
       - if: github.event.release
         name: Update version in pom.xml (Release only)
         run: mvn -B versions:set -DnewVersion=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }} -DgenerateBackupPoms=false